| Financial Consumer Agency of Canada | news releases
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) today released Payday loans: Market trends, a research report highlighting the need to foster greater consumer awareness of the high costs of payday loans.
| Financial Consumer Agency of Canada | news releases
Canada places third internationally on overall levels of financial literacy, according to Measuring Financial Literacy, a report released yesterday by the International Network on Financial Education (INFE), which is part of the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD).
| Financial Consumer Agency of Canada | news releases
Agency worked towards defending financial consumers' interests and fostering a more transparent, fair and secure financial services marketplace.
| Financial Consumer Agency of Canada | news releases
Canada's Financial Literacy Leader is seeking representatives from a range of sectors to join the National Steering Committee on Financial Literacy.
| Financial Consumer Agency of Canada | news releases
With long-term car loans boosting Canadian household indebtedness, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) has published new online material to help consumers weigh the pros and cons of various car financing options.
| Financial Consumer Agency of Canada | news releases
March is Fraud Prevention Month, and the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) is reminding consumers to protect themselves from debit and credit card fraud. Canadians must keep their cards and personal identification numbers (PINs) safe because it's only under certain circumstances that financial institutions cover losses in case of fraud.
| Financial Consumer Agency of Canada | news releases
Lucie Tedesco, Commissioner of the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), today released Auto Finance: Market Trends, a research report highlighting a worrisome growth in long-term car loans. Loans with terms of more than six years have become a trend in Canada, posing risks that Canadian consumers should consider carefully prior to financing a vehicle.
| Financial Consumer Agency of Canada | statements
My name is Lucie Tedesco, Commissioner of the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada. Today, the FCAC is releasing its most recent research report entitled Auto Finance Market Trends. As the head of the Agency, I will provide a summary of the report's key points and the steps the FCAC will take to help Canadian consumers navigate the automobile finance market.
| Financial Consumer Agency of Canada | media advisories
Members of the media are invited to attend a news conference where the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) will release the findings of Auto Finance: Market Trends, a research report that will highlight significant industry developments.
| Financial Consumer Agency of Canada | news releases
Lucie Tedesco, Commissioner of the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), today released the Agency's 2014–2015 Annual Report. It details how the Agency has become more proactive and transparent in its supervision of federally regulated financial entities, expanded its financial literacy activities and restructured to align internal operations with its priorities in protecting financial consumers' interests.
