Sunshine Loans charged prohibited fees – court
The lender illegally charged fees over 12,000 times
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The lender illegally charged fees over 12,000 times
When Sharmy Walker was hit with a huge vet bill, she turned to a new type of fast-money app to help cover it. Now, she says she's trapped in a "vicious cycle" of debt.
Cash-strapped people will be pushed towards riskier payday loans, buy now, pay later and debt consolidation products, the head of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission warns.
The personal lender has been fined after sending over 3 million commercial emails and text messages to customers without opt-out options.
The watchdog launched almost 100 fewer criminal cases in the first half of this year than in the six months before and only a third as many civil actions.