All articles by Jonathan Minter
Jonathan Minter
Jonathan is the editor of Motor Finance magazine. You can reach him at jonathan.minter@verdict.co.uk
Record January for SMA Vehicle Remarketing
SMA Remarketing recorded record results in January from each of its auction centres.
Motor finance experiences double digit growth in 2014
There were 897,593 new cars bought on finance in 2014, 13% more than the amount bought in 2013, according to figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA).
Banque PSA Finance and Santander Consumer Finance launch joint venture
Santander Consumer Finance UK and Banque PSA Finance UK have launched PSA Finance UK, a joint venture owned on a 50-50 basis between the two companies.
AA Cars: fifth of motorists planning on upgrading in next 12 months
One in five current motorists plan on upgrading their car in the next 12 months, a survey of AA members has found.
FCA could call time on PPI claims
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said it could place a time limit on payment protection insurance (PPI) when it assesses the current procedure in the summer.
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Prestige vehicle lender enters the market
JBR Capital has launched as a funder for prestige and classic vehicles.
FOS cases fall as PPI scandal subsides
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) received 246, 404 new cases between April and December 2014 a drop of 39.5% year-on-year.
TFS makes motor finance play
Guarantor lender TFS has begun targeting customers wishing to borrow money for a car, but with credit ratings to poor for traditional motor finance companies.
UK motor manufacturing grows 1.2% in 2014: SMMT
A total of 1.5m cars were manufactured in the UK in 2014, 1.2% higher than in 2013, and the highest amount since 2007, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers (SMMT).
Car Finance Company to expand lending range
Near prime finance provider, The Car Finance Company (TCFC), is to increase the maximum size of its loans from £6,500 to £10,000.