ASIC alleges that Green County and Max Funding failed to make reasonable inquiries about the purpose of loans, which led to Green County providing personal loans to certain borrowers. Neither Green County nor Max Funding were licensed to provide personal loans or act as an intermediary. ASIC alleges that this resulted in these vulnerable consumers not having the benefit of important protections under the Code and being charged more for their loans than they lawfully should.

ASIC also claims that Ivy Tang Gy Ng breached her duty of care and diligence as a director or officer of these companies and ought to have taken reasonable measures to avoid the companies breaching the Credit Act and the Code.

ASIC further alleges that Green County contravened the consumer protection provisions in the Code by:

- exceeding the 48% annual cost rate cap for certain credit contracts;
- failing to specify the annual percentage rates for certain credit contracts; and
- failing to specify the total interest payable for certain credit contracts.

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