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Making finance easy, for better lives.

Straight talk on loans, property and cash flow.

Former banker Chris Yong started CY Academy Group to make property finance feel easy for ordinary people: education to learn it, technology to do the homework, and a team to walk with you, one step at a time.

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Step inside our officeNeo Damansara · Level 9

  • The lounge: a curved sofa and round tables, with Stay positive, work hard, make it happen on the wall
  • Neon sign on a blue tiled wall: the harder you work, the luckier you get
  • Believe Hall, our training hall: rows of long tables where the in-person bootcamps are held
  • The open-plan office, with the Making Finance Easy For Better Lives brand wall at the far end
  • An orange corridor with HELLO lit up at the end
  • Meeting room with a long table and a full wall of windows
  • The pantry: a long bar counter and high stools
  • Lit-up words on the training hall wall: DREAM IT, BELIEVE IT, ACHIEVE IT
  • THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX written on a glass door
  • The brand wall: Making Finance Easy For Better Lives
  • Plants on the outdoor balcony
  • A bar counter by the window and the view outside
  • 18 yearsChris’s experience in banking and finance
  • 30,000+students have attended Chris’s classes
  • 5 brandsLearning, bank matching, auctions, renovation and rentals
  • 5.0Google rating, from 403 reviews
Chris Yong in a blue suit and white T-shirt, hands in his pockets, smiling

Meet the founder

Chris Yong 杨景雄

The Financial Doctor, founder of CY Academy Group

He started out deciding who gets a loan. Now he shows you how to be the one who gets it.

His core belief: Get the numbers right, then buy right.

Education
Graduate of University of Malaya, with a professional accounting background
Banking
18 years in banking and finance, starting in loan approval and credit risk
Teaching
30,000+ students have attended his classes
Columns
Finance columnist for the Chinese dailies China Press and Nanyang Siang Pau
Training
HRD Corp Accredited Trainer
Record
Founded FinDoctor.my, which set a national record for the most banks on one fintech platform

Many people work hard and still never build assets of their own. The problem isn’t effort. It’s the lack of the right financial knowledge and investment strategy. That’s why we started CY Academy.

Chris Yong's signatureChris YongFounder & CEO, CY Academy Group
Chris Yong on stage with a microphone, looking out at the audience

Mission · Vision · Philosophy

Why we exist.

  1. Missionwhat we work for

    Help a million families reach their financial goals and live a steadier, better life.

  2. Visionwhere we’re heading

    To be Malaysia’s most influential and most active property finance investment platform, with the largest membership.

  3. Philosophyhow we get there

    Create more value for everyone in property through the right education and new technology.

Chris Yong's signatureChris YongFounder

The OUR VALUES wall in the office: Accountability, Customer Focus, Trust & Integrity, Innovation, Ownership, Never Settle

Our values

A.C.T.I.O.N.
The standard we live by

  • Accountability & Appreciation

    We own what we do and don’t leave problems for the team. And we remember to thank the people who helped us.

  • Customer Focus

    Our customers’ needs come first, and we put real care into creating value for them.

  • Trust & Integrity

    We act with integrity and deal with people honestly.

  • Innovation

    We look for new ideas and new ways to do things better.

  • Ownership

    We run the company as if it were our own business, and we take the initiative to get the work done.

  • Never Settle

    We set very high standards, never compromise on quality and keep pushing ourselves to improve.

Milestones

From one banker
to five brands.

  1. Chris with the performance trophies and certificates he won as a banker

    2008

    Starts in banking

    • Chris graduates from University of Malaya and goes into banking
    • Focuses on loan approval and credit risk analysis
    • Named Top Banker 3 years in a row

    Performance awards from his banking years

  2. One client.
    Many banks.
    The right financing plan.

    2014

    Sets up a home loan platform

    • Builds a system to review each client’s finances
    • Optimises clients’ financing structure and cash flow
  3. The BidNow.my team together in the office

    2019

    Co-founds BidNow.my

    • Builds an online platform for bank auction properties
    • Serves more than 250,000 investors

    The BidNow.my team

  4. CY Academy Group opens: Chris and his partners in front of the company sign

    2020

    Founds CY Academy

    • Builds a property finance education system: free online classes and in-person bootcamps

    Opening day of CY Academy Group

  5. The FinDoctor.my booth at an exhibition

    2021

    Launches FinDoctor.my

    • A bank matching platform: match first, then apply

    The FinDoctor.my exhibition booth

  6. Chris receiving the Malaysia Book of Records certificate
    Malaysia Book of Records certificate: FINDOC SDN BHD, Most Banks in a Financing Screening Fintech Platform
    Chris receiving the Nanyang Centennial Brand Award on behalf of CY Academy Group

    2023

    A national record and a brand award

    • FinDoctor.my enters the Malaysia Book of Records: the most banks on one fintech platform
    • CY Academy Group wins the Nanyang Centennial Brand Award

    The record ceremony, the certificate and the Nanyang Centennial Brand Award

  7. The FinDoctor team named among the Top 5 Winners at MyStartup Accelerator
    Malaysia Digital Status certificate
    Nanyang Siang Pau report: FinDoc and CTOS team up to widen access to finance

    2024

    Recognition for FinDoctor.my

    • Malaysia Digital Status (MDEC)
    • MyStartup Accelerator Top 5
    • Startup World Cup Top 10
    • MoU signed with CTOS

    MyStartup Accelerator, the Malaysia Digital Status certificate and press on the CTOS MoU

  8. Opening of the new office in March 2025: Chris, his back to the camera, speaks to a full training hall

    2025

    Rounding out the ecosystem

    • Launches FinChecker 2.0 and FinBiz AI
    • Bank and finance collaborations: GXBank, Grab, Affin Bank
    • HRD Corp accreditation

    March 2025: opening day of the new office in Neo Damansara

  9. Chris teaching at an in-person bootcamp, pointing to a student in the audience

    Today

    30,000+ students, 5 brands

    • Learning, bank matching, finding property, renovation and rental management: we walk with members through every step.

    In-person bootcamp, April 2026

Five brands. One road,
from first lesson to first tenant.

Each brand looks after one stage of your property journey. Together, they cover the whole road.

  1. 01Learn

    Property finance education: free online classes, in-person bootcamps and member services.

    CY Academy · Founded 2020

  2. 02Match

    Bank matching: we match you to the right bank from 20 in Malaysia. A national record holder since 2023.

    FinDoctor.my · Launched 2021

  3. 03Auction

    A bank auction property platform that makes auction information more transparent.

    BidNow.my · Co-founded 2019

  4. 04Renovate

    Strategic renovation: every plan is designed around what renters want.

    CY Interior · Part of the group

  5. 05Rent

    Property rental management: finding tenants, looking after them and the day-to-day running, all handled by the team.

    HomeJoy · Part of the group

In the papers, and in the record books.

  • FinDoctor.my receiving its Malaysia Book of Records certificate
    Malaysia Book of RecordsFinDoctor.my, the most banks on one fintech platform
  • Chris Yong receiving the Nanyang Centennial Brand Award for CY Academy Group: Professional Property Investment Brand
    Nanyang Centennial Brand AwardCY Academy Group, Professional Property Investment Brand
  • The FinDoctor team named among the Top 5 Winners at MyStartup Accelerator
    MyStartup AcceleratorTop 5 Winners, FinDoctor.my
  • Malaysia Digital Status certificate
    Malaysia Digital StatusCertified by MDEC, FinDoctor.my
  • FinDoctor.my and CTOS at the MoU signing ceremony
    CTOS MoUFinDoctor.my, March 2024

In the press

Learn together, act together.

Inside our in-person bootcamps. Students arrive with their own numbers worked out, and leave with a clear next step.

Group photo of all the students at an in-person bootcamp
Students holding up cards to take part in class
Students cheering in class
Students laughing and joining in during class
Believe Hall, the training hall at the CY office
Bootcamp group photo
Reception area: HELLO lit up on an orange wall
The open-plan work area
An orange discussion corner in the office

Our office in Neo Damansara

This is where the team handles members’ loans, auction bids and rentals every day. Visits are by appointment only, for matters that need a face-to-face meeting.

Want to get to know us?
Start with a class.

Listen first. Decide later.

Lelong 致富学 is our free online class: 3 nights on Zoom, in Mandarin with some English terms. Judge us by how Chris teaches.

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