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½ñÈÕÈÈÃÅʼþcancels Wealth First credit licence

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½ñÈÕÈÈÃÅʼþhas cancelled the Australian credit licence (licence) of mortgage broker, Wealth First Lending Pty Ltd (Wealth First).

½ñÈÕÈÈÃÅʼþfound that Wealth First failed to:

  • Have adequate arrangements in place to ensure compliance with its general conduct obligations under the National Credit Act;  
  • Comply with the conditions on its licence; and  
  • Lodge its annual compliance certificate. 

In addition, Wealth First failed to respond to a Notice issued by ½ñÈÕÈÈÃÅʼþrequiring the company to lodge a written statement about its credits activities under s49 of the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009.

Wealth First has the right to appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of ASIC's decision.