Statement from FCA re High Court decision in Kobelt
While Financial Counselling Australia respects the recent decision by the High Court in ASIC v Kobelt we want to place…
Financial Counsellors Welcome Funding Commitment From the ALP
FCA welcomes today’s announcement by Labor that, if elected, they will set up a Financial Rights Fund and that a…
FCA Comments on Banking Royal Commission
A lot is being said and written about the final report of the Banking Royal Commission. We focus on three…
FCA Releases Annual Report
Financial Counselling Australia has today released its annual report. This year’s report tells a story of why financial counselling is…
FCA welcomes Senate Inquiry into Predatory and Other Lenders
FCA welcomes today’s news that the Senate will be holding an inquiry into businesses that target people in financial difficulty,…
Consumer Groups Respond to Resignation of ASIC Deputy Chair
The Consumer Action Law Centre, Financial Counselling Australia and CHOICE have responded to the news of ASIC Deputy Chair Peter…
Court orders payment for financial counselling services
For the first time ever, a Federal Court judgment has allowed for a ‘payment for financial counselling’ to support people receiving funds from…
FCA releases Double Punishment Report
Financial Counselling Australia has today released its report ‘’Double Punishment’’, documenting the experiences of financial counsellors and other experts who…
Consumer Groups Strongly Disagree with OAIC Credit Reporting Guidance
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has today published guidance on its website about how lenders should treat Repayment…
FCA welcomes the creation of the new financial complaints body AFCA
Financial Counselling Australia welcomes the establishment of a new financial complaints watchdog that will provide a one-stop shop for complaints…