August 2014 - Consumer Action Law Centre

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6 Aug 2014

August 2014

CBA emails “conditionally approved” personal loans up to $30K
News.com.au, 22 August 2014, John Rolf

Avoiding a new era of retail electricity rip-offs
Climate Spectator, 13 August 2014, Tristan Edis

Class action over credit card late payment fees is Australia’s largest
The Guardian, 12 August 2014, AAP

Bank fees class action claiming hundreds of millions to be lodged against ANZ, Citibank, Westpac
ABC AM, 18 August 2014, Emily Bourke

Banks face massive class action over late credit card fees
ABC AM, 18 August 2014, Emily Bourke

How to make a buck from low-interest rates
The New Daily, 5 August 2014, Jackson Stiles