Banks welcome changes to consumer lending law
21/04/2024
The banking industry welcomes changes to consumer lending law announced by the government today. New Zealand Banking Association chief executive Roger Beaumont says: “We welcome the removal of overly prescriptive affordability assessment requirements because it should help fix the one-size-fits-all approach that treated all types of lending and borrowers the same. “The change still means...
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NBR
Govt unburdens more prescriptive elements of CCCFA
20/04/2024
“This will help bring back flexibility and discretion for banks to help customers in need, for example in emergency situations, and better recognises that banks already have their own prudent lending policies, which help ensure borrowers can afford to repay any debt.”
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Stuff
Ministers promise it will soon be easier to get a loan
20/04/2024
“This will help bring back flexibility and discretion for banks to help customers in need,” said Banking Association chief executive Roger Beaumont.
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NZ Adviser
Banks call for government aid in anti-scam efforts
15/04/2024
“We’re also asking the government to help remove any regulatory barriers to the Anti-Scam Centre working effectively, and to set scam prevention expectations for other industries,” Beaumont said.
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Interest.co.nz
Bank lobby group to ‘investigate’ a voluntary reimbursement scheme for their customers who become scam victims, throws down the gauntlet to the Government for help with Anti-Scam Centre
15/04/2024
“Banks have launched phase one of the Anti-Scam Centre by identifying and sharing more information faster about mule accounts. We’d like to see other sectors in the scam ecosystem contribute to the Anti-Scam Centre, and the Government can help encourage them to do so,” Beaumont says.
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NZ Herald
Banks want government support for anti-scam centre after crims pilfer millions from Kiwi victims
15/04/2024
“To truly strengthen New Zealand’s scam defences, everyone in the ecosystem needs to step up, and that includes government, telcos, social media companies, and search engines. Banks can’t protect New Zealanders on their own.”
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Banks seek government support for Anti-Scam Centre
14/04/2024
The banking industry has asked the government to support a New Zealand Anti-Scam Centre, as part of a response to recent ministerial requests on scam prevention. In a letter to commerce and consumer affairs minister Andrew Bayly, New Zealand Banking Association chief executive Roger Beaumont asked the government to consider leading scam prevention in New...
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RNZ
Banking industry wants police, GSCB, social media firms to support Anti-Scam Centre
14/04/2024
“To truly strengthen New Zealand’s scam defences, everyone in the ecosystem needs to step up … Banks can’t protect New Zealanders on their own.”
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NBR
‘Lead the way on scams’, banks tell Government
14/04/2024
The NZBA has requested operational support from other government agencies, that letters of expectation be sent to relevant industry participants such as telcos and social media companies, and that the Commerce and Consumer Affairs minister help co-ordinate action.
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NZ Herald
Faces of the victims: The 25 scam casualties who lost $6.7 million to fraud
13/04/2024
“Scams aren’t just a bank problem – people are deceived by fake websites, emails, texts, and social media ads. Government and other industries, particularly social media companies, also need to step up.”
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