Changes to consumer lending law to help people avoid unaffordable debt mean it may take longer to get a loan from 1 December. Information to help consumers prepare for the changes has been welcomed by financial mentors and lenders. The changes to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 mean credit applications are likely… Read more »
Author: Philip vanDyk
Draft Financial Advertising Code
Submission to the Advertising Standards Authority
Bankers Association agrees rules can be difficult
“As an industry we sometimes find implementing deadlines can be challenging,” Beaumont said. “For example, the law sets a compliance date but the more detailed regulations or guidance are not available until close to the deadline.”
Fairness issues raised over Reserve Bank’s decision to close the door on first-home buyers who don’t have deposits of at least 20%
The New Zealand Bankers’ Association asked for the first reporting period the rules will apply to, to be extended by three months to March 31. “Without this period, banks will need to temporarily slow high LVR lending in a much more dramatic way to meet the new requirements.”
Consultation Paper: Tightening Loan-to-Value Ratio Restrictions
Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Banking watchdog reports deluge of hardship complaints, big rise in scams
NZ Bankers’ Association chief executive Roger Beaumont told the Herald, “All banks can offer options for customers experiencing hardship. We’ve been particularly conscious of this through the economic impact of Covid-19.
Calls to banks up 20 pct through COVID-19 lockdown in New Zealand
“Last year, under the loan repayments deferral scheme agreed with the government, Reserve Bank and credit rating agencies, around $70 billion in household and business loans had repayments fully deferred or reduced for up to six months. We’re not seeing the need to bring back the scheme at this stage but deferring or reducing repayments… Read more »
Calls to banks up 20% through lockdown
The number of customers contacting their bank has increased 20% since New Zealand went into Covid alert level 4 lockdown on 17 August. “In the first week of lockdown banks saw little customer contact due to the Covid restrictions. Since then, calls have increased on average 20 per cent. We put the increase down mostly… Read more »
Discussion Document: Regular Dataset Collection from Payment Service Providers
Inland Revenue
Banks see less demand for assistance compared to previous lockdown
“While it’s true there are some people experiencing financial hardship because of the current lockdown, we’re not seeing the same demand for help we saw with the first lockdown in March last year.”
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