Proposed changes to the Responsible Lending Code
The Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment consulted on proposed changes to the Responsible Lending Code.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment consulted on proposed changes to the Responsible Lending Code.
This page provides a range of background documents from the 2009–2015 review of consumer credit law.
The Government has made law changes to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act. This follows our 2018 review of the consumer credit law.
We are seeking feedback on an exposure draft of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2022 (the Draft Regulations) and accompanying guidance in the Responsible Lending Code (the Draft Code).
Contracts and Consumer Finance Regulations 2004 and the Responsible Lending Code. The first tranche of changes came into force on 7 July 2022, and the second tranche are in force on 4 May 2023.
The Government has progressed reforms to streamline financial services, with just one bill yet to be passed.
This page summarises the changes to the consumer credit laws that resulted from the review that took place between 2009 and 2015.
The New Zealand National Contact Point conducts events throughout the year and regularly publishes documents. Find out about upcoming events and subscribe to the New Zealand National Contact Point newsletter.
The Government recently reviewed consumer credit law as part of a wider reform process for financial services. Information about this process, as well as previous reform processes, is accessible below.
This page describes the financial markets conduct regulatory system, its objectives and our qualitative assessment of it. It also lists the main statutes and changes to regulation either planned or in progress.
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