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FSCL Cases

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  • Lender fails to recognise request for hardship help

    Hine struggled to repay a loan after she lost her job, and by the time her lender offered hardship relief Hine could not afford their proposal.

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  • Mortgage adviser breaches agreement

    Mortgage adviser fails to stick with their agreement to reimburse consumer for losses caused by error.

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FSCL News

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  • FSCL and IFSO Scheme proposed merger as from 1 July 2025

    The Ombudsmen for Financial Services Complaints Ltd (FSCL) and the Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme (IFSO Scheme) confirm the two organisations are in a formal process of evaluating a merger.

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  • Small business loan unaffordability complaints on the rise

    As more Kiwi businesses are falling behind on debt payments, Financial Ombudsman, Susan Taylor, is reminding small business owners to seek advice before applying for business loans as the protections afforded by the CCCFA (Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act) only apply to consumer loans.

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