On 11 January 2024, the FCA announced that it is looking into motor finance complaints for certain types of motor finance sold between 6 April 2014 and 28 January 2021. Analysts are quoted as saying...

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The recent announcement by the FCA to act on Discretionary Commission Arrangement complaints has been anticipated for some time. Lenders and retailers alike have been watching the surge in complaints...

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Analysts suggest banks could face a £10bn compensation bill for unfair car finance deals. The FCA has announced an investigation into whether loans taken out before January 2021 were unfairly charged...

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LENDERS COULD FACE £10bn BILL OVER CAR FINANCING FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITIES AT NEW ENTRANT IMPORTER IA JCT600 BUYS LAND; LISTERS BUYS GUY SALMON JAGUAR STELLANTIS LAUNCHES EUROREPAR FOR INDEPENDENTS...

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In July the FCA confirmed that discretionary commission models will be banned from 28 January 2021, following a consultation in October 2019, and issued revised commission disclosure rules....

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The Financial Conduct Authority’s new ruling on commission models has been released – what does it mean for retailers? Around 90% of new cars are sold on finance, so when the Financial Conduct...

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Discretionary commission models will be banned by the Financial Conduct Authority from 28 January 2021. The FCA has also issued revised commission disclosure rules. The ruling follows a consultation...

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