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CITEC Confirm PPSR updates

The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a single national register that replaced multiple Commonwealth, State and Territory registers on 30 January 2012. CITEC Confirm provides a complete search and registration PPSR management solution.

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13 May 2013 - Enhancements to PPSR searching and reports

CITEC Confirm provides a complete PPSR management solution. The end-to-end system allows you to register, search and maintain your registrations; all through your CITEC Confirm account.

To help you manage your PPSR search requirements, CITEC Confirm has included the following enhancements:

Search Reports

- The Search Summary now includes additional information including Search Criteria, Earlier Registration Number, Notice of Identifier and SPG Email Address
- A new Download Search Detail report is now available. The Excel spreadsheet allows you to easily filter and sort your search results

Search Certificates

- For searches with a large number of results you can now filter your search results before downloading results in a zip file
- Search certificates & attachments are renamed to identify the PPSR Registration number, change number and attachment name in a downloaded zip file

 PPSR Search Reference

- The CITEC Confirm reference field is now a required field when requesting a new search
- The reference for each search displays in the Search Grid to enable you to easily find your search results for a particular matter/client

Data Entry

- The Address for Service mailing address can now be copied to the Secured Party mailing address using the Copy button.


03 September 2012 - Improvements to PPSR searching and registrations now available

Since the commencement of the PPSR we have received valuable feedback from clients as to how we can further improve their business processes when registering interests and searching the register. During this transitional period we have implemented a number of changes that improve the overall performance of the system and the way transactions are reported.

We are pleased to advise clients that further enhancements have been released to make your PPSR experience with CITEC Confirm much easier. The key changes include:

Searching Enhancements

1. Bulk Retrieval of certificates and attachments for Grantor Searches

- Search certificate status flag is provided within the search screen
- Single Certificates can be retrieved via the 'Certificate' button or in bulk via the download button
- For bulk downloads an additional pop up box will appear initiating the bulk retrieval and provide the user with a progress indicator
- Once download is complete all certificates and attachments will be available in a zip file for printing or saving.

Note: If the pop-up box is closed, documents will be downloaded at a later time.

2. Grantor Searches now default to searching all collateral class types
All collateral classes are now selected by default and display in a text box so the user is able view collateral types prior to searching.

Registration Enhancements

1. Additional Validation
Our solution ensures the VIN entered meets the 17 character requirement before submitting to the PPSR. For older vehicles that have VINs less than 17 characters it is recommended you enter details in the Chassis Number field to meet validation requirements.

2. Rejected Registrations
New registrations rejected by the PPSR may now be cancelled.

3. Transitional Registrations are now more clearly identified
Transitional registrations will now be identified on your usage reports.

Coming Soon

- Improved search reports that summarise all interests related to an item of personal property.
- Improved search filtering using a range of criteria including collateral type, collateral class, priority and timeframes.

27 January 2012 - PPSR Register Commencement this Monday Jan 30, 2012

We invite you to discover CITEC Confirm's PPSR solution which offers both searching and registrations.

From the CITEC Confirm Main Menu, select the PPSR link. You will be asked to download Microsoft Silverlight, a standard plug-in for your internet browser. This once-off process should take no longer than 30 seconds.

To discover more about CITEC Confirm's solution, see our online demonstrations and training materials.

By default, every client has access to searching. If you require access to registrations or you have any other queries, please contact the CITEC Confirm Service Centre on 1800 773 773 or email us at confirm@citec.com.au.

18 January 2012 - Less than two weeks until Register Commencement Time (RCT)

To ensure your business is prepared for the PPSR, choose CITEC Confirm for all your registration and searching needs.

Why choose CITEC Confirm?

In comparison to PPSR direct (www.ppsr.gov.au) CITEC Confirm offers a number of market leading features to ensure your business saves time when registering and searching for security interests.

Features CITEC Confirm PPSR Direct
Automatic input of collateral details based on the selection of business defined contract types. Yes No
Enhanced searching within your existing registrations and past searches using client references such as customer number or name, collateral or PPSR generated data, without incurring government fees. Yes No
Ability to bulk upload files for registration or discharge, either manually through the user interface or automatically. Yes No
Ability to extract data in CSV format from CITEC Confirm for general reporting or to upload to a client's own core system. Yes No
Status driven transactions showing what stage you are at in the registration process. Yes No
Real-time navigation is easy. You can start a search, open another tab within our PPSR solution to create a registration and then come back to the original search tab without losing any data or progress. Yes No
Free pre-validation of organisation ACN/ABN with ASIC, ensuring correct data input prior to search processing. Yes No
Grantor profiles system saves the details of the Grantor you are registering against for ease of re-use. Yes No
Ability to set access controls.
i.e. have one user create the registration and another review and approve.
i.e. allow a user to search the database but not create registrations.		 Yes No
Ability to submit registrations and searches when the provider is offline. Searches and registrations submitted during this time will be stored and automatically processed when the provider is back online. Yes No
All transactions are billed to your Confirm account/s. Yes No


For further assistance, please contact Customer Service on 1800 773 773 or email confirm@citec.com.au

06 January 2012 - Register Commencement Time (RCT) Fast Approaching

With the Register Commencement Time (RCT) fast approaching CITEC Confirm is working closely with clients to ensure their PPSR registration and search needs are covered.

As a subscriber to CITEC Confirm news and alerts we would like to provide you with an overview of our solution.

We will be releasing our PPSR fees and a full suite of training tools. If you require further assistance before the release please contact our experienced Customer Service Centre on 1800 773 773 or email confirm@citec.com.au.

14 December 2011 - Preparation for the PPS Register

The Attorney General’s office are advising businesses to prepare for the introduction of the PPS Register by following these steps:

  1. Gather all the agreements you have along with the details of the entities you do business with.
  2. Ensure all these agreements are up to date and have correct contact details.
  3. Speak to your advisor who will establish the exact impact of the reform on your business. They will be able to advise what may need to be registered on the PPSR and the impacts and risks on your business if you choose not to register.
  4. Once you have made these decisions, you may then need to update your documents, register interests you have determined to be personal property security interests on the PPSR and update your business processes with any changes to how you operate.