| Financial Consumer Agency of Canada | news releases
Canada's Financial Literacy Leader Jane Rooney today kicked off the sixth annual Financial Literacy Month (FLM), a campaign focused on helping Canadians take ownership of their personal finances.
| 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 | 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.
| Financial Consumer Agency of Canada | news releases
This year marked the 5th anniversary of November as Financial Literacy Month in Canada. #FLM2015 encouraged individuals to increase their financial skills and organizations from the public, private and non-profit sectors to offer resources, host workshops and organize events to help strengthen Canadians' financial know-how.
