When regulation fails to protect the interests of consumers

16 June 2019 - 00:16 By Angelique Arde

The purpose of the National Credit Act (NCA) is to promote a fair and responsible credit market and "to protect consumers". The protection of consumers is central to the purpose of the act, which recognises the imbalance of power between consumers and credit providers...

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