Payday lender Nimble to refund $1.5 million following ASIC probe

ASIC identified significant deficiencies in Nimble Australia Pty Ltd’s (Nimble) compliance with responsible lending laws. Nimble must refund more than $1.5 million to over 7,000 customers because of ASIC’s investigation.

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ASIC found that Nimble:

• did not properly take consumer’s financial information into account;
• failed to recognise where consumers had taken out repeat loans from different payday lenders; and
• failed to make proper inquiries into consumers’ requirements and objectives.

Nimble is also required to make a $50,000 contribution to Financial Counselling Australia.

Concerned consumers may contact CCLSWA on 9221 7066 for advice on this issue.

For more information, please click here for ASIC’s media release.