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Code Update Demonstrates Going Above And Beyond
Friday, 24 April 2026, 12:26 pm | Financial Services Federation
Credit-related insurance is designed to help protect consumers when something goes wrong. These insurance products include Credit Contract Indemnity and Payment Protection Insurance, Guaranteed Asset Protection, Motor Vehicle and Mechanical Breakdown Insurance More >>
Women In Finance Event Raises Nearly $27,000 To Support Financial Wellbeing For Women And Families
Tuesday, 3 March 2026, 3:56 pm | Financial Services Federation
Now in its 10th year, the Women in Finance event has grown from a small networking lunch of 20 senior women into a sell-out industry gathering of more than 200 professionals from across the financial services sector. More >>
Good Shepherd And Financial Services Federation Launch Code Of Practice To Help Specialist Lenders
Thursday, 27 November 2025, 11:02 am | Financial Services Federation
The announcement comes as Good Shepherd NZ marks International Economic Abuse Awareness Day (26 November 2025) with an event in Auckland to raise awareness of economic abuse and to announce the launch of the code. More >>
Customer Care And Innovation Recognised At New Zealand’s Specialist Lending Awards
Friday, 7 November 2025, 3:08 pm | Financial Services Federation
The event fell on the 60th year of the FSF, highlighting the evolution of the membership association from its inception in 1965 as the NZ Finance Houses Association with 10 members. More >>
Major Party Leaders, FMA And Commerce Commission To Front High Stakes Sector Event In November
Thursday, 2 October 2025, 9:16 am | Financial Services Federation
The countdown is on and tickets selling fast for the event, which connects lenders, insurers, bankers, regulators, mentors, brokers, government officials, fintech providers, and experts to unpack and lead on key factors shaping the sector. More >>
Financial Hardship Cases Up In June, What Does It Mean? Specialist Lenders Break It Down
Tuesday, 1 July 2025, 11:02 am | Financial Services Federation
What qualifies for financial hardship generally refers to a situation where an individual or household is experiencing significant difficulty meeting essential financial obligations due to a sudden or unexpected change in circumstances. More >>
FSF Turns 60, Minister Acknowledges Invaluable Work As Voice Of The Specialist Lenders
Friday, 27 June 2025, 8:17 am | Financial Services Federation
In his address, Minister Simpson thanked the FSF for its commitment to the sector. He also spoke of the Government's policy reforms towards a more streamlined financial services regulatory environment, commending the FSF on its valuable input into the ... More >>
Green Investment Fund Axing: NZ Fleet Companies Primed For Meeting Climate Goals, Without Taxpayers Footing The Bill
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 4:12 pm | Financial Services Federation
FSF Executive Director Lyn McMorran says members have been actively responding to market demands to meet customers’ climate goals since well before the Fund came into play in 2019, and will continue to do so. More >>
Incoming Regulator FMA To Address Lenders For The First Time At FSF’s Conference
Friday, 4 October 2024, 12:45 pm | Financial Services Federation
The change in regulator for consumer credit was announced earlier this year as part of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly’s vision to streamline the overly-complex regulatory landscape. More >>
Specialist Lenders Welcome New Financial Reforms Announcements
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:22 pm | Financial Services Federation
The Financial Services Federation (FSF) welcomes the Government’s announcement on further plans to make it easier for Kiwis to access responsibly-provided credit when they need it. More >>
FSF Marks 100-members Milestone Unconventionally
Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 11:50 am | Financial Services Federation
The Financial Services Federation (FSF) has welcomed social lender Money Sweetspot to its membership, marking 100 members for the first time in the organisation’s 59-year history. More >>
A Step In The Right Direction, But More To Be Done To Fix Lending In New Zealand
Friday, 2 August 2024, 1:49 pm | Financial Services Federation
The FSF is the industry association for non-bank lenders committed to responsible lending, with its members collectively reaching 1.7 million New Zealand businesses and consumers and providing competition to registered banks through their agility ... More >>
Lenders React To New “No Surprises” Lending Code
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 5:59 pm | Financial Services Federation
The change is part of the Government’s new vision for the regulation of New Zealand’s overly complex financial services sector - one that recognises not all Kiwis are vulnerable consumers. More >>
FSF Responds To The Market Study Into Personal Banking Services - See Submission Highlights
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 7:44 am | Financial Services Federation
“Without sufficient competition and disruption in banking services, New Zealand runs the risk of consumers missing out. We have highlighted our key concerns and recommendations to stop this from happening.” More >>
CCCFA Reforms – A Return To Commonsense
Sunday, 21 April 2024, 2:18 pm | Financial Services Federation
The reforms announced by Minister of Housing, the Hon Chris Bishop and Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister, the Hon Andrew Bayly, are a welcome return to commonsense and will make credit more accessible for all New Zealand consumers, says the Financial ... More >>
Banking Study Highlights Crucial Role Of Non-bank Lenders
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 11:58 am | Financial Services Federation
The Commerce Commission’s draft report on their market study into banking services has highlighted the crucial role non-bank lenders play in providing competition and innovation for Kiwi consumers. The report’s recommendations to accelerate progress ... More >>
CCCFA Reforms - Good News For Kiwi Consumers, Welcomed By Financial Services Federation
Wednesday, 31 January 2024, 3:17 pm | Financial Services Federation
A new vision for the regulation of New Zealand’s overly complex financial services sector - one that recognises not all Kiwis are vulnerable consumers - is a step in the right direction, says the Financial Services Federation (FSF). The (FSF) is the ... More >>
Financial Services Federation Welcomes Afterpay To Its Membership
Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 9:36 am | Financial Services Federation
The Financial Services Federation (FSF) is pleased to announce Afterpay as a member, the Federation’s only Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) provider. “We are delighted to welcome Afterpay as our newest member, growing our base of responsible lenders that ... More >>
Turners CEO Todd Hunter Appointed Financial Services Federation Chair
Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 11:05 am | Financial Services Federation
The Financial Services Federation (FSF) is delighted to announce its new Executive Committee, including Turners Automotive Group CEO Todd Hunter as Chair. Following a members’ election, successful candidates were announced at the FSF’s Annual ... More >>
Minister Welcomes Responsible Debt Collection Code
Wednesday, 11 October 2023, 5:47 am | Financial Services Federation
The Financial Services Federation (FSF) has launched the Responsible Debt Collection Code, formalising its members’ commitment to ethical standards of debt collection practices that go beyond what is required of them by law. The FSF is the industry ... More >>
