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finPOWER Connect 4.00.04 Released
finPOWER Connect version 4.00.04 dated 5 December 2023 was released on 7 December 2023.
finPOWER Connect 4.00.03 Released
finPOWER Connect version 4.00.03 dated 21 September 2023 was released on 27 September 2023.
NZ GST Increase
NZ GST Rate Increase
The GST Rate Increase in NZ and how emPOWER is prepared for the change.
finPOWER Newsletter 16 Aug 2010
The New Zealand Financial Service Providers Register (FSPR) is now OPEN! If you are a Financial Service Provider you must register by 1st Dec 2010.
finPOWER Newsletter 8 Aug 2010
Free seminars on Dispute Resolution for Financial Service Providors needing to register under the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008
finPOWER Newsletter 28 July 2010
New Zealand Finance Company pleads guilty to misleading clients - $500,000 returned to consumers.
finPOWER Newsletter 15 July 2010
Australian ASIC have released the following Credit Reform Update.
finPOWER Newsletter 7 July 2010
finPOWER Newsletter 7 July 2010: Financial Services Providers Register
'More Intrusive' Credit Reports
NZ Consumers wanting to buy on credit may soon have to provide more sensitive information
Fake mourner dines out at funerals
A fake mourner dines out at funerals in Wellington
NZ Commerce Commission Press Release
New Zealand Commerce Commission Press Release: Car finance company fined for breaching consumer laws
finPOWER Newsletter 21 May 2010
finPOWER Newsletter 21 May 2010: The NZ Commerce Commission releases draft CCCFA guidelines.
emPOWER Newsletter 21 May 2010
emPOWER Newsletter 21 May 2010: NZ GST to Increase
finPOWER Newsletter 26 May 2010
finPOWER Newsletter 26 May 2010: Australian ASIC releases Credit Reform Update
finPOWER Newsletter 20 May 2010
finPOWER Newsletter 20 May 2010: NZ MED Training and Australian PPSR information
finPOWER Newsletter 21 April 2010
finPOWER Newsletter: NZ Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008 and NZ Financial Advisors Act 2008
NZ BDM Office announces new On Line form
The NZ BDM Office has announced the planned development of an online form for Death Registrations.
emPOWER Newsletter 15 Feb 2010
emPOWER Newsletter: Possible NZ GST Increase
finPOWER Newsletter 27 Aug 2009
finPOWER Newsletter 27 Aug 2009: Finance industry in the Press
NZ Bill proposes Interest Rate Cap
The NZ Parliament is to consider setting a maximum interest rate that can be charged.
NZ Commerce Commission settles with pawnbroker over interest rate misrepresentations
The NZ Commerce Commission has settled with an Invercargill based pawnbroker over breaches of the CCCFA.
Reserve Bank of NZ excludes Small Deposit Takers from Credit Rating requirements
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has excluded small non-bank deposit takers from requiring a credit rating as part of new prudential regulation
Reserve Bank of NZ releases Risk Management Programme Guidelines
Reserve Bank of NZ releases Risk Management Programme Guidelines for Finance Companies
Wellington Small Business Expo
emPOWER is at the Wellington Small Business Expo
NZ Commerce Commison Draft Guidelines for Credit Fees
Commerce Commission releases draft guidelines for Credit Fees charged under the CCCFA for consultation.
Intersoft is on the move!
After 10 years in our current location Intersoft Systems are moving to new premises.
Movember
This Movember the men of Intersoft once again threw caution to the wind and, risking the wrath of their women folk, completely disregarded their top lips whilst performing their daily shave.
emPOWER a hit at Small Business Expos
emPOWER a hit at Small Business Expos
Finance Company admits charging unreasonable credit fees
Settlement is to repay 1,400 clients over $720,000
NZ Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 – Compliance Advice:
Credit related insurance, repayment waivers, and extended warranties
Christchurch Small Business Expo
We would like to invite you to attend the Christchurch Small Business Expo and visit us at the emPOWER stand
Auckland Small Business Expo
We would like to invite you to attend the Auckland Small Business Expo and visit us at the emPOWER stand #127
NZ Finance Firm Fined over Credit Contracts
A consumer finance company which lends almost exclusively to the Tongan community has been fined $37,480 in the Manukau District Court for breaches of the NZ Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCF Act) and Fair Trading Act
Cadmus Looks to grow Finance Company
Cadmus invest in finPOWER to Grow busines unit
New finPOWER Accounting Ledgers Add-On
The finPOWER Accounting Ledgers Add On is released to allow IFRS compliance.
New finPOWER Collections Manager Add-On
The finPOWER Collections Manager Add On is Released
EDI Interface Add-On released for NZ BDM Office's On-Line Death Notification Service
fdPOWER EDI Interface released for NZ BDM Office
Intersoft Australian Subsidiary Announced
finPOWER Australia to take on the Aussie Market
New Finance Arm for Enterprise Motor Group
The launch of a new finance business, Community Financial Services Ltd (CFS Money™) was announced today by Fred Lewis founder of New Zealand's largest used motor vehicle dealer, the Enterprise Motor Group Ltd (Enterprise).
New finPOWER Loan Application Processing Suite Released
The Loan Application suite is a full end–to-end suite that can cater for all your Loan origination, loan management and financial management needs.
New finPOWER Disbursements Add-On Released
The new Disbursements Add-on now takes this arduous process and simplifies it into an easy step by step system.
New finPOWER RedBook Interface Add-On Released
RedBook Interface is designed to allow you to quickly establish the current value of a vehicle you are looking to secure a loan over from within finPOWER.
New finPOWER MotorWeb Interface Add-On Released
MotorWeb is used extensively throughout the finance industry in New Zealand to establish the history and the viability of a vehicle as security for lending.
finCALC Released
finCALC is a standalone finance calculator that will easily calculate and display a variety of Loan Types.