Theres going to be a lot of attention in the coming months on the way the incoming Financial Conduct Authority handles the regime for consumer credit. This is a complex subject mainly because, as...
Read moreTurbulent is probably the best word to describe this week’s news about the economy, both in the UK and in Europe. After our story last week about Peugeot Citroen’s bank and the impact a...
Read moreNews that the French government may step in to protect the credit rating of Banque PSA was not widely reported. But it should be ringing alarm bells across the whole auto retail industry, not just in...
Read moreLast week the Daily Mail had a pop at its readers for taking out dealer finance when buying a new car. The article claimed that cheaper borrowing was available elsewhere and said customers would often...
Read moreIn the first six months of 2010, more people used dealer finance than personal loans or savings to make a new car purchase. New figures from the Finance & Leasing Association show that 264,377...
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