In addition to the requirements under the Moneylenders Act (Cap. 188) (and any revised edition of the Act) (“the Act”) and the Moneylenders Rules 2009 (“the Rules”) for obtaining and holding a moneylender’s license, the following conditions for the grant of your license are imposed under Section 5(4) and/or Section 5(7) of the Act: General […]
Finding out if a moneylender is licensed The Ministry of Law has made it easier for borrowers to verify how legitimate a moneylender is and whether or not they are licensed. The ministry has created a list of all licensed moneylenders in Singapore. As a borrower, you can easily check the list and verify if […]
The Moneylenders Act is An Act for the regulation of moneylending, the designation and control of a credit bureau, the collection, use and disclosure of borrower information and data, and for connected matters. Short title and commencement 1.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Moneylenders Act. (2) Section 5(3)(b) shall come into operation on […]
Who is a licensed moneylender? A moneylender, according to the Moneylenders Act, is an entity that acts as the principal lender or an agent to a particular moneylending organization, carries or holds themselves as running a money lending business. You cannot serve as a moneylender unless you are fully licensed or exempt or excluded moneylenders […]