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Government promises transparent financial services regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... of Australia (RBA), and Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will all be part of the grid. The Customer Owned Banking Association (COBA) has been advocating for the initiative for several years. COBA chief executive Mike Lawrence said significant regulatory ...

Responsible lending laws to be revoked

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... families and businesses, with the right customer protections, is paramount," she said. The Customer Owned Banking Association chief executive Michael Lawrence agrees: "Customer owned banking institutions have always been responsible lenders - putting ...

Industry bodies react to APRA review

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... efficacy of the superannuation system and go against the interests of fund members," he said. The Customer Owned Banking Association is supporting APRA for agreeing to actively focus more on competition in its decision-making processes. Chief executive ...

COBA appoints former ASIC executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... former ASIC executive will conduct a review of the Code of Practice adhered to by members of the Customer Owned Banking Association. COBA has appointed former ASIC executive general manager Phil Khoury to review the code which outlined the conduct and ...

New code should apply to all: ABA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2018
... said all lenders should have to adopt the same standards to ensure industry consistency. The Customer Owned Banking Association (COBA) fired back, saying consumers already had strong protection under the Customer Owned Banking Code of Practice (COBCOP). ...

Productivity Commission proposes more changes to financial advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... it's "a topic for another day and actually for my colleague Minister O'Dwyer." The Customer Owned Banking Association chief executive Mike Lawrence said the Commission found that the market power of the major banks is supported by layers of public ...

Bank customer trust plummets: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
... security and product offering have also impacted satisfaction levels. In another survey, the Customer Owned Banking Association (COBA) found less than half (47%) of the 1000 participants it canvassed trust the big four banks. Australians are more likely ...

Royal Commission backlash continues for banks: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
... Commission, according to new research. About 10% of respondents to a survey commissioned by the Customer Owned Banking Association claim to have already changed their provider, with a further 17% saying they are considering changing. However, the majority ...

Government passes BEAR reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
... afforded an additional 12 months to comply given their smaller operating costs. Responding, the Customer Owned Banking Association said it was pleased small and medium institutions have been given more time to prepare. "It's very pleasing that the Government ...

Morrison backs customer-owned banking reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... flexibility and "raise billions of dollars in fresh growth capital" for the first time. The Customer Owned Banking Association welcomed the Turnbull Government's recognition of the customer-owned model as a real alternative and an important part of the ...
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