Independent review confirms Centrepay a good idea that lost its way
Two leading consumer organisations welcome findings
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Finance
Claiming on consumer credit insurance – a mixed bag
Process can be stressful and costly for consumers
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ASIC releases six-monthly enforcement report
ASIC achieved 371 outcomes from January – June 2013
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Growing numbers unable to access basic financial services
CSI/NAB report: Millions are without basic bank account or insurance
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CALC report highlights procedural failings in Magistrates Court
80 per cent of small money claims go undefended
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Help on affordable banking
ASIC concerns see CBA and HSBC change advertising
Potentially misleading claims re “capital protected products”
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ICAN’s ‘Remote Community Banking’ video screens in Sydney
Video provides info re Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander banking issues
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ASIC releases follow-up term deposit report
Consumer outcomes on rollovers of term deposits have improved by billions of dollars
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New payday lending protections welcome, but…
… lenders get a back door to charge more fees
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Do you know your credit card rate?
CHOICE survey shows that credit cards are confusing products
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Qantas charts a dodgy flightpath on surcharges
CHOICE wants credit card surcharges to reflect actual processing costs
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