FCA proposes new ‘Consumer Duty’ rules for Firms

The Financial Conduct Authority is introducing greater protections for retail clients by introducing a new consumer duty principle, aimed for firms providing and advising on products and services. In turn, this will increase the responsibility of firms to ensure consumers are provided with the products and services that are best fit for purpose and represent fair value. Firms are…

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Amigo’s Woes Continue as Complaints Flood In

Subprime lender Amigo has announced that they will not be offering new loans until at least next year as they deal with an avalanche of customer complaints. The lender had originally paused lending after the Coronavirus crisis and has been struggling to deal with the volume of complaints they’ve been receiving.  Amigo received 25,571 complaints…

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FCA Issues Stark Warning to High-Cost Lenders

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have issued a stark warning to high-cost lenders in regards to their re-lending practices. They have raised ‘significant concerns’ over the marketing practices used by high-cost lenders which they believe drive vulnerable borrowers into further debt. The warning comes after a review of 250,000 customers of the short-term, high-cost credit…