Identifying vulnerability
The protection of vulnerable customers is already at the heart of the motor finance industry, but with the new Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) guidance the sector is reassessing how it…
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Is the pre-registered boom over?
Last year pre-registration was both a popular tool in the industry and a potential long-term…
Near-prime time
As customer demographics have undergone an immense paradigm shift, the near-prime market is ripe for re-evaluation. The impact of the…
A richer experience – the wholesale market gets a digital makeover
Seán Kemple, managing director of Close Brothers Motor Finance, discusses changes in the wholesale market with Le Etta Pearce, chief…
A watershed year for motor finance – the FLA 2021 Annual Review
The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) this month published its 2021 Annual Review, looking back over a watershed year for…
China: Lighting the way for the auto industry
If you want to see what the post-pandemic auto finance industry will look like, look to China. The Covid-19 pandemic…
In conversation with: Peak Collections
Collections and repossessions was perhaps the sector of the industry that saw the most disruption during the Covid-19 pandemic, with a wave of regulatory changes keeping companies on their toes…
Introducing Driverama: the new pan-European used car sales platform
Driverama launched to market in April this year, promising to be the “first ever borderless online used car retailer” in continental Europe. Motor Finance caught up with Stan Galik, chairman…
Dealing with the semiconductor shortage
In the aftermath of the pandemic, the car industry has been hit from the left field by a sudden shortage in essential raw materials, a crisis that will have a…
Caravanarchy in the UK
With our ability to holiday abroad shaken by both a global pandemic and the realities of Brexit, holidays closer to home are nurturing the leisure vehicle finance market. The market…
Resilience in the face of adversity: an interview with Alphera chief Preston Rogers
Chris Lemmon, editor of Motor Finance, catches up with Alphera director Preston Rogers to discuss how the businesses navigated the recent challenges and to discuss the firm’s plans for the…
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