All articles by Richard Irvine-Brown

Richard Irvine-Brown

FLA: Address FCA costs and market exits

The Finance & Leasing Association has said the issue of compliance costs and market exits must be addressed as the consumer credit industry prepares for regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Fleet Friday: Registration to refrigeration

A round up of the week’s fleet news including EU and Volvo commercial vehicle registrations and the latest UK deals.

Marsh rebrands white label service

Marsh Finance has rebranded its business-process outsourcing service Marsh FM as Marsh Custom.

Websites reveal consumer car preferences

Beyond sales and finance, car ownership and purchase preferences have been noted across the board by online car retailers.

Frontline aims for 2014 conference to be ‘best ever’

Car finance software provider Frontline Solutions has moved its annual F&I Conference and Awards Dinner to early in 2014 to make room for more representation from captives, insurers and other companies from the technology sector.

Challenging tradition

Ian Smith of BMW Group FS wants changing rules and retail to provide an opportunity for car finance, and estimates fresh ventures have made the multi-brand finance provider the second-largest capital finance company in the UK. Richard Brown reports.

FCA proposals: FLA and CCTA prepare, DCAs pleased

The Financial Conduct Authority has published its view of consumer credit regulation in a consultation paper at the start of this month.

Peak of the market

With default rates down but volumes up and FCA regulation soon to come, Simon Shuttleworth of Peak Collections talks to Richard Brown.

FCA to be represented at FLA convention

Conference to be Peter Minter’s last as chairman of motor finance division

Businesses and consumers warned over web and identity fraud

Initiatives underway to make public and trade aware of rising dishonesty online