Consumer groups welcome NAB crackdown on debt vultures
Media Release 29 July, 2020 Consumer groups have welcomed a crackdown on debt vultures by National Australia Bank (NAB). In a…
Responsible lending law reform needed urgently
Consumer groups are extremely disappointed in ASIC’s decision not to appeal the Full Federal Court’s decision in the Westpac…
Financial Counsellors join national call to Raise the Rate of JobSeeker for Good
All of the State and Territory financial counselling associations,[1] together with Financial Counselling Australia, have joined the National Day…
Bank Announcement of Further Assistance for Customers a Timely Relief
Today’s announcement by the banking industry of further assistance to help customers experiencing financial hardship will provide some important relief…
Financial Counselling Australia welcomes big funding boost in Western Australia and urges other states to do the same
Financial Counselling Australia (FCA) has welcomed a $6.8 million funding boost for financial counselling services in Western Australia as part…
Financial counsellors urge the Federal Government to permanently increase JobSeeker
Financial Counselling Australia (FCA) welcomes reported moves to permanently increase the JobSeeker Payment, once the current scheme ends in September.…
Financial Counselling Australia response to AFCA ban
Financial Counselling Australia notes that Australia’s independent financial dispute resolution body, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority, has today banned MCR…
FCA welcomes extra funding for bushfire zones
Financial Counselling Australia (FCA) welcomes Tuesday’s announcement of an extra $3.5 million from the Federal Government to help people affected…
Jan Pentland scholarship winners and Jan Pentland Prize announced
The 2020 Jan Pentland Scholarship winners were announced at a virtual “zoom” dinner this evening attended by hundreds of people…
FCA welcomes Federal Court’s Cigno decision
Financial Counselling Australia welcomes today’s court decision which dismissed the appeal by short-term lender Cigno and its associated company Gold-Silver…