Payday lender Cigno appeals ASIC ban on'predatory'lending model

Payday lender Cigno appeals ASIC ban on'predatory'lending model

ASIC had accused Cigno of using the model which charged interests and fees of up to 1000 per cent of the original amount borrowed.

  • byYan Zhuang

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ASIC uses new powers to crackdown on'predatory'payday lenders

ASIC uses new powers to crackdown on'predatory'payday lenders

Payday lenders who charge exorbitant interest and fees are in the sights of ASIC's new intervention powers.

  • byBen Weir
'Huge emotional investment':Perth newborn photographer at centre of complaints

'Huge emotional investment':Perth newborn photographer at centre of complaints

A photograpy business specialising in taking pictures of newborn babies is the subject of a public warning following complaints about unacceptable delays.

Car rental company draws dozens of complaints for bond return delays

Car rental company draws dozens of complaints for bond return delays

NSW Fair Trading received 42 complaints about Atlas Car and Truck Rentals in March.

  • byRachel Clun
Blonde left with'mullet'after salon trip fails to win $30,000 payout

Blonde left with'mullet'after salon trip fails to win $30,000 payout

An appointment with a hair salon in South Melbourne resulted in a $30,000 claim for damages after a woman's bleached blonde hair fell out.

  • byTom Cowie
'You will be found out':multimillion dollar fine for electronics retailer

'You will be found out':multimillion dollar fine for electronics retailer

An online electronics company which topped the NSW Fair Trading complaints register across a number of months last year has been handed more than $3 million in fines by the Supreme Court of NSW.

  • byMatt Bungard
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Jewellery group Pandora admits to misleading customers on refund rights

Jewellery group Pandora admits to misleading customers on refund rights

On the same day,the ACCC said it would review travel agency Expedia's decision to remove or waiver their right to enforce controversial"price parity clauses".

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
'Pretty ordinary':Music fans demand answers over VIP tickets

'Pretty ordinary':Music fans demand answers over VIP tickets

"All we bought was a $300 lanyard,when you think about it."

  • byBroede Carmody
Wedding planners investigated after leaving couples high and dry in Cook Islands

Wedding planners investigated after leaving couples high and dry in Cook Islands

An Australian couple who paid almost $10,000 for their wedding said their experience was"atrocious".

  • byBrittany Keogh
Tradies believe they are owed'thousands'for work on unfinished Mener Group home builds

Tradies believe they are owed'thousands'for work on unfinished Mener Group home builds

“[It's] a lot of money to us,we're a single income family,we have four children. It's a lot of money for anyone.”

  • byHannah Barry andDaile Cross
WA drivers stung as petrol stations overcharge for fuel

WA drivers stung as petrol stations overcharge for fuel

Perth motorists may have been overcharged for petrol at four WA petrol stations,Consumer Protection WA has warned.

  • bystaff writers