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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will be introducing a package of measures outlined last week to support consumer credit customers facing payment difficulties due to coronavirus.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published its final report on the impact of the deadline for PPI complaints which highlights the outcome of the communications campaign which ran for two years. During that time, the campaign was recognised by 32 million people. It significantly increa

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced another proposed package of measures targeting motor finance and high-cost credit agreements, which include: high-cost short-term credit (including payday loans), buy-now-pay-later (BNPL), rent-to-own (RTO) and pawnbroking.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed that regulated firms have received a total of 6.02 million complaints in the second half of 2019, marking an increase from 4.29m in the first half of the year.  The FCA said that the increase in complaints was mainly driven by a 75% increase in

Gordon Deane, a partner with legal firm Balfour+Manson, discusses the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) guidance on temporary consumer protection in the face of the current coronavirus crisis. The Financial Conduct Authority has implemented temporary measures to offer support to consumers imp

A temporary payments freeze on loans and credit cards for up to three months are amongst a package of targeted temporary measures confirmed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today to help people negatively affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Following a short consultation, the FCA will

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced a series of measures to help listed companies to raise new funding while retaining an appropriate degree of investor protection. 

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today set out its business priorities for the year ahead – with a specific focus on the challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic. In responding to the challenge of coronavirus the FCA will focus on ensuring that financial services bus

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has called for lenders to offer a temporary payment freeze on loans and credit cards for up to three months for consumers facing financial difficulties as a result of coronavirus. The watchdog has also called for arranged overdrafts up to £500 to be charge

In response to the current COVID-19 situation, the Financial Conduct Authority (FRC), Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) are today announcing a series of actions to ensure information continues to flow to investors and support the continued functioning of the

Banks are increasing the cost of personal loans and overdrafts as millions of people plunge into financial difficulty because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said that it is working with international counterparts in the US, EU and elsewhere so that markets can remain open and orderly, and so they can continue to perform their essential role in supporting businesses, governments, jobs and the broader economy. Whi

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has written to companies that it was aware were intending to publish preliminary financial statements in the next few days, urging them to delay their planned publications.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today set out expectations for general insurance firms and provided information for consumers about what they should see from their insurance provider during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today begun a review into the use and value of data and advanced analytics in wholesale financial markets, both now and in the future. The FCA is using its Call for Input (CFI) to better understand how data and advanced analytics are being accessed