AFCA has released its annual report for FY 21–22.

This year, the most complained about products were credit cards, personal transaction accounts, home loans, home building insurance and motor vehicle insurance.

AFCA says there has been a 54% increase in complaints about general insurance claim delays as a direct and collateral result of natural disasters putting pressure on the industry’s resources.

Other areas of focus for AFCA are the growing number of disputed transaction complaints, including scams and complaints related to emerging products and services such as cryptocurrency and buy now pay later.

Top five complaints received by issue

Service quality
Unauthorised transactions
Delay in claim handling
Claim amount
Interpretation of product terms and conditions

Top five banking and finance complaints received by product

Credit cards
Personal transaction accounts
Home loans
Personal loans
Electronic banking

Top five banking and finance complaints received by issue

Unauthorised transactions
Service quality
Default listing
Financial firms’ failure to respond to requests for assistance
Incorrect fees costs

Top five financial difficulty complaints received by product

Personal loans
Home loans
Credit cards
Business loans
Line of credit/overdraft

Top five financial difficulty complaints received by issue

Financial firm failure to respond to request for assistance
Decline of financial difficulty request
Request to suspend enforcement proceedings
Default notice
Default judgment obtained.

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