Consumer Protection BC has issued a compliance order and administrative monetary penalty against Community Enterprises Corp. (DBA Community Cash Canada), a licensed payday lender based in Vancouver BC, for:
- Failure to properly state term of loans and annual percentage interest rate (APR) in payday loan agreements, contrary to section 112.06 (2)(g) and (k) of the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act (BPCPA), an administrative penalty of $3000
Read the compliance order, notice of administrative penalty and the full reasons for the decision.
The business has also been ordered to comply with the requirements of the BPCPA, and to reimburse Consumer Protection BC partial costs for the inspection in the amount of $750 within 30 days.
By law, the business has 30 days to request a reconsideration of the decision.
All money received from administrative penalties is deposited into the Consumer Advancement Fund (as required by section 169 of the BPCPA).
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