Personal insolvencies have jumped more than 10 per cent over the past year, as people in financial difficulty sought help from debt-management firms which have been roundly criticised by key corporate regulators.
Key points:
- ASIC criticised the “opaque and expensive” agreements
- Credit card debt accounted for almost a third of 7,900 new personal insolvencies in first quarter
- Companies fined, ordered to remove misleading advertising
The Australian Financial Securities Authority (AFSA) said there were 7,900 new personal insolvencie…
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