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Budget adviser: Lending services taking advantage of desperate people

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Publish Date
Tue, 9 Jul 2019, 2:47PM
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Budget adviser: Lending services taking advantage of desperate people

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 9 Jul 2019, 2:47PM

A budget advisory service says predatory lenders are taking advantage of desperate people.

Lending company Moola is facing legal action over interest rates of more than 500 percent.

The Commerce Commission is alleging it's breached responsible lending practices.

Christchurch Budget Service manager David Mara told Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford it's predatory lending.

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