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| When should I use a personal loan? Unsecured personal loans can really help in a pinch. If your savings are low and your car breaks down, for example, such a loan can patch up your life. Or maybe you're buying a big-ticket item and you need backup money to cover a short-term hole in your bank account. - read more
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| The Truth Behind Payday Loans There’s a lot been said about payday loans. Many claim that the interest rates charged are outrageous. Others say that they are the only source of finance available for those with less than perfect credit score. There is a bit of truth in both claims but there is much more to payday loans than meets the eyes. - read more
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| 18 Hot Tips For Intending Borrowers If you're thinking of borrowing money to buy a car, boat, debt consolidation, home repairs, medical bills or anything else for that matter, here are some red hot tips to make the process much, much easier. - read more
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| Why AI tools can complement financial advisers: Insights and limitations 05 Jun 2023: .financialservicesonline.com.au Recent research has shown that artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT are not here to replace financial advisers and planners, but rather to complement their services. Ben Neilson from Neilson & Co Wealth published a research article in Oxford University's _Journal of Financial Regulation_, where he explored the possibilities and limitations of AI software in creating financial recommendations. - read more |
| ASIC Publishes First FSCP Reprimand for Adviser Impersonating Client 03 Jun 2023: .financialservicesonline.com.au ASIC's newly formed Financial Services and Credit Panel (FSCP) has recently published its first reprimand of an adviser known only as 'Mr S' for impersonating a client during two phone conversations with a bank. Although the adviser did not benefit from the attempt to facilitate a transaction on the client's behalf, the panel determined the adviser contravened the Corporations Act and issued a directive for the adviser to provide three successive compliance audits undertaken by their licensee. - read more |
| Why Homebuyer Borrowing Plunged in April Despite Strong Housing Demand 03 Jun 2023: .financialservicesonline.com.au The lending market experienced yet another slump in April as new home commitments continued to decline due to higher interest rates and suppressed demand for housing. According to research, home loan borrowers decreased by 2.9% monthly, following a 5.3% increase in housing-related borrowing in March. The value of owner-occupier lending declined by 3.8%, while investor borrowing dropped a small 0.9%, with the total housing lending still down by 25.8% in comparison to how it performed last year. - read more |