Consumer credit media releases

April 2016

Three mobile traders plead guilty to Commission charges

14 April 2016

Three mobile traders, commonly referred to as truck shops, have pleaded guilty to charges brought by the Commerce Commission relating to their lending practices.

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Commission signs cooperation arrangement with Canadian Competition Bureau

13 April 2016

Commerce Commission Chairman Dr Mark Berry has today signed a mutual cooperation arrangement with Canadian Competition Bureau Commissioner John Pecman to further enhance their collaboration on cross-agency competition matters.

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Christchurch car finance company to repay customers

6 April 2016

The Commerce Commission has reached a settlement with motor vehicle lender, Dealer Finance Limited (Dealer Finance), to pay back or credit at least $440,000 to customers who were overcharged interest on their loans from 2005.

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