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Regulatory Rollback: CFPB’s Withdrawal of Informal Guidance Sparks New Litigation Dynamics – The Consumer Finance Podcast
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Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Unpacking Leases and RTO Models — The Consumer Finance Podcast
The Current State of the Holder Rule: Friend or Foe? — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Regulatory Rollback: Legal Challenges and Opportunities in Earned-Wage Access — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
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Balch’s Consumer Finance Compass: How Standing Can Make or Break Certification for Class Action Lawsuits in Debt Collection
From Banks to FinTech: The Evolution of Small Business Lending — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Banking on Lending Models — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: The Great Debate of Loans vs. Credit Sales — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Explore the Impact of Point-of-Sale Finance in Our Upcoming Series — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Welcoming a New Payment Pro: Jason Cover Joins the Payments Pros Podcast — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Shifting Gears: Adapting to Regulatory Changes in Auto Finance — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Unlocking the Secrets of Reverse Mortgages — The Consumer Finance Podcast
The FinReg Frontier: AI and Machine Learning in Consumer Finance — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: How to Use the Restatement of Consumer Contracts - A Guide for Judges
Mock Jury Exercises: Enhancing Litigation Strategy in Consumer Financial Services Cases — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Navigating 2025: Regulatory Shift to the States and the FTC in the Digital Asset Landscape — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Requiem for the Rules: The Rise and Fall of the Junk Fee and CARS Rules — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
The UK's House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee (the Committee) published its letter to the FCA, expressing concern and requests for further information in relation to the FCA's motor finance redress...more
- What is new: Preliminary findings from the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) market study of premium finance, which focuses on motor and home insurance, highlight concerns about affordability, value and transparency,...more
The UK statutory instrument (The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities etc.) (Amendment) Order 2025) implementing the necessary legislative changes for progressing buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) regulation...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a consultation paper together with a related press release and webpage setting out further proposals on product information for Consumer Composite Investments (CCIs). The...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its work programme for 2025/26, alongside a press release summarising its approach to supporting the testing of innovative products and new firms. The work programme sets...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published an engagement paper which seeks views on increasing or removing the current £100 contactless limit, giving payment service providers (PSPs), consumers and businesses...more
The UK Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published a policy statement outlining its approach to publishing authorised push payment (APP) scams data for 2024. In 2025, the PSR will take a different approach to publishing...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the findings from its review of the treatment of customers in vulnerable circumstances. Drawing on several sources, including research commissioned by the FCA (and...more
The regulator found many examples of good practice, but also published further guidance and case studies to help firms address areas for improvement....more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a speech by Nikhil Rathi, chief executive, on supporting economic growth. Mr Rathi notes that from 27 February, the FCA no longer expects firms to have a consumer duty...more
During 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) carried out a review of firms’ treatment of customers in vulnerable circumstances. After a lengthy and detailed review, the FCA published its findings on how firms support...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a new webpage setting out their findings of whether financial advisers are delivering the ongoing advice services that consumers have paid for. The review focused on...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a research note on AI's role in credit decisions, exploring the issue of AI explainability in the context of algorithm-assisted decision-making, using consumer credit...more
As set out in our previous Cabinet News & Views issue of December 2024 here, the Court of Appeal has found that some commissions paid to car dealerships for arranging loans were potentially unlawful as the loan agreements did...more
Barclays Partner Finance has been granted permission to appeal against the Administrative Court's judgment in R (Clydesdale Financial Services Ltd) v Financial Ombudsman Service Ltd [2024] EWHC 3237 (Admin)...more
2024 was a busy year for the Courts in England and Wales when it came to banking and wider financial services disputes. We were spoilt for choice when selecting our top 5 cases and, inevitably, have left out some significant...more
The Financial Conduct Authority and Payment Systems Regulator have set out the next steps for open banking, focusing on variable recurring payments. In the statement the regulators explain the benefits of variable recurring...more
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Designated Activities) (Supervision and Enforcement) Regulations 2025 have been published, alongside an explanatory memorandum. The Regulations amend the Financial Services and...more
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority published a portfolio letter setting out its supervisory strategy for credit reference agencies and credit information service providers. In the letter, the FCA sets out its priority areas...more
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published two new webpages relating to consumer redress liabilities. The first webpage provides an update for firms on what they should and should not do to tackle polluting behavior...more
The UK’s Authorised Push Payment (APP) Fraud Reimbursement Scheme came into force on October 7, 2024. It requires in-scope payment service providers (PSPs) sending payments through either the Faster Payment System (FPS) or...more
The Financial Conduct Authority has set out its priorities under the Consumer Duty for the remainder of 2024 and for 2025. The FCA's priorities include embedding the Consumer Duty and raising standards, enhancing...more
The Financial Conduct Authority has updated its perimeter report. The report describes issues the FCA has identified with its regulatory perimeter and the action it is taking in response....more
The Financial Conduct Authority has published its findings following a thematic review into firms' approaches to completing the first annual Consumer Duty board report. Under the Duty, a firm must prepare a report for its...more
The Financial Conduct Authority has published the findings of a thematic review into firms' approaches to complaints and root cause analysis. The FCA completed the thematic review to support effective embedding and...more