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Fact sheet: Communication with residents during foreclosure
10 July 2023

This document aims to provide an overview for financial counsellors and caseworkers of the steps banks take to communicate with residents that are not their customers (including tenants and family members) during a foreclosure process. 

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Fact Sheet: Seeking eligible interest holder consent from your bank
22 November 2022

This document aims to help farm businesses understand the process your bank will undertake when providing consent for a carbon or biodiversity projects through a state based or federal government scheme.

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ABA Sanctions Guidelines
5 September 2022

These ABA Sanctions Guidelines are intended for Australian Banking Association (ABA) member banks. The guidelines are not legally binding. They aim to set out good industry practice for ABA members and their staff in relation to sanctions requirements. These Guidelines are limited to obligations applicable to Australian financial institutions under Australian sanctions laws administered by… Read more »

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Lenders Mortgage Insurance – Guiding Principles
22 June 2021

These guiding principles outline measures in place to help customers understand Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI), understand the default / LMI claim process, and the consumer protections in the shortfall debt recovery process.  These voluntary principles complement the provisions of the Banking Code of Practice (the Code) set out in Chapter 19 (LMI), Chapter 41 (we… Read more »

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Industry approach to dealing with Debt Management Firms
22 November 2020

This industry common approach: outlines a clear set of guidelines for when the banks may consider that a DMF, when representing a bank customer, is not acting in the customer’s interests and banks may approach a customer directly; provides clarity and consistency in how member banks may deal with DMFs, recognising the importance of preserving… Read more »

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Fact sheet: Financial difficulty – how your bank can help you
8 April 2020

This fact sheet sets out some of the ways your bank can help you when you’re experiencing financial difficulty.

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