Spain’s six largest banks have all reported a decrease in non-performing loans (NPLs) for 1Q20, but vast provisions have been set aside in anticipation of a COVID-fuelled spike in bad loans. Santander Group, BBVA Group, CaixaBank, Sabadell, Bankia, and Bankinter reported a combined €71.9bn in NPLs as of March. This figure is down substantially compared…
Overdraft interest rates are set to soar by up to 40%. Having been brought in on 6th April, the plan seeks to bring in a blended rate for both authorised and unauthorised overdrafts For some, this may makes for sombre reading – especially those relying heavily on a cycle of paying debts off every month…
Motor finance firms have been warned against repossession or cessation of contracts involving customers who have been adversely affected by Coronavirus. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has stated its intention to enforce a payment freeze of up to three months in order to give the hardest hit consumers some leeway. PCP and PCH must also…
It was announced earlier this week that the government plan to offer Bounce Back loans of between £2,000 and £50,000 to micro businesses as a result of ongoing coronavirus fears amongst owners. The loan will be interest and fee-free for the first 12 months and can be taken out over a period of up to…
https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-proposes-temporary-financial-relief-customers-impacted-coronavirus The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today proposed a range of targeted temporary measures designed as a stop-gap to quickly support users of certain consumer credit products who are facing a financial impact because of the exceptional circumstances arising from coronavirus. This package is intended to complement measures already announced by the government…
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the UK Government announced forbearance measures for homeowners and tenants. For homeowners, this would be a payment holiday of up to 3 months and for tenants, security of tenure as landlords would not be permitted to take eviction action for the next 3 months. UK Finance, on behalf of…
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The FCA, in its recently published consultation: CP19/28 – ‘Motor finance discretionary commission models and consumer credit commission disclosure’, is consulting on proposals to: Ban commission models that can give brokers and motor dealers an incentive to increase a customer’s interest rate, and Amend parts of its rules and guidance relating to the disclosure…
GC19/3 (23rd July 2019): Guidance for firms on the fair treatment of vulnerable customers. This is the FCA’s first consultation on draft guidance for firms on the fair treatment of vulnerable customers. The consultation is open until 4th October 2019. A second stage consultation with revised guidance will follow, with final guidance expected in 2020…
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