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May 21 2020 
Commercial risk insight: risk rising across the board
At illion we have been assessing the risk to Australian businesses for over 130 years and there are four key barometers we watch:
The state of the Australian Receivables ledger and hidden risk
How fast companies pay each other
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Mar 17 2020 
How to ensure ‘business as usual’ in the face of a crisis
Natural disasters and unexpected catastrophes are inevitable, but not every business is sufficiently prepared for when things don’t go according to plan. The resulting fallout a disaster could have on your business can be enormous, however, having a plan in […]
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Feb 27 2020 
Five top tips for managing AML in the mutual banking sector.
By Simon Bligh, CEO illion
AUSTRAC has recently released the latest in a series of risk assessments into money laundering and terrorism, focusing this time on Australia’s mutual banking sector. This insightful report has confirmed AUSTRAC’s overall assessment of the money […] -
Feb 24 2020 
5 simple ways mortgage brokers can differentiate themselves from their competitors
Customer satisfaction wins
The growth of the mortgage broker channel in recent years is giving consumers more choice when selecting an intermediary to broker the best home loan deal for them. Earlier in 2019, the industry achieved a record 60% share […]
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Feb 21 2020 
Unpacking ASIC’s updated Regulatory Guide RG209
Responsible lending guidelines for customer-owned banks and mutuals
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has released an updated document called RG 209, which clarifies the responsible lending guidelines for all financial service providers under the National Credit Act.
RG209 – Credit Licensing: […]
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Sep 18 2019 
CCR will strengthen Australia’s financial system
12 million Australians should see their score improve
Comprehensive Credit Reporting (CCR) will make the Australian financial system more stable and introduce more competition into the $1.8 trillion mortgage and credit card markets.By Tuesday 17 September, the mortgage repayment data of […]
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Nov 27 2018 
Summary Analysis: illion Business Failures, September Quarter 2018
Retailers hit wall ahead of peak sales season
Australian retailers are going bust in record numbers. The latest analysis from illion reveals the sector’s failure rate hit record levels during the September quarter of 2018. The failure rate for retailers has […] -
Oct 30 2018 
illion launches Australasian-first credit profiling for business
illion launches Australasian-first credit profiling for business
Data and analytics company illion has delivered another innovative business solution, launching Credit Simple for Business via its Credit Simple platform. The free online credit scoring tool enables companies to instantly assess the risk […] -
Sep 10 2018 
Millions of Australians gain access to more financial information
Millions of Australians gain access to more financial information as illion prepares for Comprehensive Credit during September
illion, the data and analytics business, today announced they had completed loading the big four banks’ unsecured portfolios’ Comprehensive Data into their credit bureau.The financial […]
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Jul 31 2018 
Personal bankruptcies up 4% in FY2018
Bankruptcies up 4% in FY2018
A four per cent increase in personal bankruptcies during the 2018 financial year has seen 32,350 Australians declare bankruptcy at a time when household debt remains at historic highs, according to illion’s Personal Bankruptcy Analysis.”The lights […]
