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Credit & Lending AFSL Licence Search
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AFSL Search is an independent lookup tool using public register data. It is not the official ASIC register.
About Credit & Lending AFSL Licence Search
Search ASIC's credit AFSL register — look up AFSL holders with credit and lending-related authorisations and check a licence's status.
Use this credit AFSL search to find AFSL holders authorised for credit activities. Look up a credit licensee by company name, AFSL number, ABN or ACN, and review the licence status, conditions and authorisations attached to each credit AFSL.
Every record in the credit register below is drawn from the public ASIC AFSL dataset and refreshed monthly. For high-stakes verification, also confirm details on ASIC Connect.
What is a credit AFSL?
A credit AFSL is an Australian Financial Services Licence that ASIC has authorised to provide financial services in relation to credit-related financial services linked to AFSL authorisations, often alongside Australian Credit Licence (ACL) activities. The credit register listed here shows every AFSL holder authorised for credit activities, with the AFSL number, registered state, status and licence conditions visible on each record.
What a credit licence covers
A credit AFSL typically covers advising on or arranging credit products, where the activity is captured by the AFSL regime in addition to or alongside an ACL. The exact authorisations on any specific credit licence are set out in the AFSL conditions — open a record to review them in full.
Who typically holds a credit AFSL
AFSL holders who also engage in credit activities, often holding both an AFSL and an Australian Credit Licence are the most common credit AFSL holders. Authorised representatives operating under those licensees also appear in the AFS Representatives register and can be looked up alongside their licensee.
Who needs a credit AFSL
Some credit-related activities sit under the AFSL regime in addition to the ACL regime. A credit AFSL with the right authorisations may be required alongside an Australian Credit Licence.
How to use this credit AFSL search
Every row in the credit register below is a clickable credit AFSL record. You can refine the credit AFSL search by state, paginate through the results, or open a licensee detail page to see the full credit licence record.
Search by credit licensee name
Type the business name into the global AFSL search box to run a credit licensee lookup across the AFSL register and any matching credit, DCE or remittance records held by the same entity.
Search by AFSL number, ABN or ACN
If you already have a credit licensee's AFSL number, ABN or ACN, the global search box accepts all four identifiers and resolves to the matching credit AFSL record. Useful for verifying a credit AFSL by its unique number.
Filter the credit register by state
Use the state filter above the table to narrow the credit AFSL register to a specific Australian jurisdiction — handy when you need a credit licensee that operates in a particular state or territory.
About the credit register data
This credit AFSL register is sourced from the public ASIC AFSL dataset and refreshed monthly. The footer of every page shows the latest data refresh date applied across the whole site.
Source and refresh of the credit register
Credit & Lending data is normalised from the public ASIC AFSL register. Licence status, conditions and authorisations are mirrored as ASIC publishes them — we do not edit or override regulator decisions on any credit AFSL.
Officially verifying a credit AFSL
For any high-stakes confirmation of a credit AFSL — onboarding, KYC, counterparty checks — always verify on ASIC Connect. AFSL Search is an independent lookup tool and is not the official credit register.
Monitor a credit AFSL for changes
Subscribe to free monitoring to receive an email when a credit AFSL is granted, suspended, varied or cancelled. Useful for compliance teams, brokers and counterparties tracking credit licensees over time.
Frequently asked questions
How do I check a credit AFSL?
Enter the company name, AFSL number, ABN or ACN of the credit licensee into the search box, open the matching record, and review the licence status, conditions and authorisations attached to that credit AFSL.
Who needs a credit AFSL in Australia?
Some credit-related activities sit under the AFSL regime in addition to the ACL regime. A credit AFSL with the right authorisations may be required alongside an Australian Credit Licence.
What activities does a credit AFSL cover?
A credit AFSL covers advising on or arranging credit products, where the activity is captured by the AFSL regime in addition to or alongside an ACL. The exact authorisations vary by licensee — open a credit AFSL record to see the conditions specific to that licensee.
How often is the credit AFSL register updated?
The credit register data shown here is refreshed monthly from the public ASIC AFSL dataset. For real-time alerts on a credit AFSL status change, subscribe to free monitoring on this site.
Where can I officially verify a credit AFSL?
The official source is the ASIC AFSL register on ASIC Connect. AFSL Search mirrors that data for convenience and faster credit search, but is not the official regulator.
Do I need a credit licence or an AFSL for credit activities?
Most consumer credit activity in Australia is regulated under the Australian Credit Licence (ACL) regime, but some credit-related advice and dealing also falls under the AFSL regime. Many providers hold both an AFSL and an ACL — check our credit licence search to confirm.