BaseRate

SECURITY & DATA

How to share finance information safely

Understand what information a digital car-finance process can request, why it is needed and how to verify a genuine BaseRate interaction.

Direct answer

A finance application can require identity, contact, employment, income, expense, liability, credit-consent and vehicle information. BaseRate should request only information needed for the stated process and explain third-party or financier handoffs before they occur.

Purpose

Information should be tied to eligibility, verification, fraud prevention or settlement.

Consent

Credit, identity and data-sharing steps should identify what you are authorising.

Verification

Use the official BaseRate domain and published contact details if a request looks unusual.

On this page

Information used in a finance journey

The exact fields depend on the stage and lender.

  • Identity, address, contact and residency information.
  • Employment, income, living expenses, dependants and liabilities.
  • Consent for relevant credit and identity checks.
  • Vehicle, dealer or private-seller and settlement details.
  • Application status and communications with relevant service providers and financiers.

Third-party services and lenders

Digital verification, credit reporting, banking-data, fraud, document-signing and financier services can be involved. The applicable notice or consent should identify the purpose and relevant party. The Privacy Policy governs BaseRate handling and should be read before submitting personal information.

Protect yourself from impersonation

Do not send passwords or one-time security codes to someone claiming to be BaseRate. Verify unexpected payment or bank-detail changes using the phone number published on baserate.com.au, not a number contained only in the suspicious message.

Report a concern

If you believe information was sent to the wrong party, an account was accessed unexpectedly or a BaseRate message may be fraudulent, stop the interaction and contact BaseRate through the official contact page.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Will BaseRate ask for my internet-banking password?+

BaseRate should not ask you to disclose a banking password directly. If a secure banking-data provider is used, follow that provider’s consent flow and check the identity of the service.

How do I verify a BaseRate message?+

Use contact details published on baserate.com.au to verify unexpected requests, especially payment or bank-detail changes.

Where can I read the full privacy terms?+

Read the BaseRate Privacy Policy linked from this page and the site footer.

Reviewed by Scott Iriks, Founder of BaseRate · Last reviewed 2 August 2026.

General information only. A financier determines actual eligibility, rates, fees, terms and approval after assessment.