To repossess or not to repossess, that is the question!
Motor finance lenders will all have been breathing a huge sigh of relief at reading the FCA’s most recent draft…
FCA set to save consumers millions a year by banning discretionary commission motor finance models
In its 2017/18 business plan, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) made a commitment to review the motor finance market, largely due to it being the third largest lending sector in…
01 Sep 2020
27 Jul 2020
To repossess or not to repossess, that is the question!
These are unprecedented and extremely difficult times for the motor finance industry. Lenders are grappling with constantly changing Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) guidance, communications to customers, high call levels from…
27 Jul 2020
Time to be open about dealer finance expertise
The FCA’s proposed new directory of financial services professionals would further reinforce a culture of best practice and openness, and is an approach that simply makes good business sense, writes…
12 Dec 2018
UK car production: bumps in the road lie ahead
The SMMT’s announcement that UK car production has declined for a third month in a row came as no surprise, with a perfect storm of political and technological factors affecting…
02 Nov 2018
New market gains not reflected in used market
The August SMMT new car registration data confirms that the new car market has experienced an exceptional level of activity over the past few weeks, with figures up by 23.1%…
13 Oct 2018
Ex-PCP vehicles to push down prices?
Director of valuations at Cazana, Rupert Pontin, takes a closer look at June’s car retail sales performance, and offers his analysis of the significant changes and trends that have emerged…
28 Aug 2018