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Johnson v FirstRand Unpacked

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On 1 August 2025, the Supreme Court handed down its Judgment in the conjoined appeals of Johnson, Wrench and Hopcraft (the Judgment). The case concerned liability arising from the payment of commission by lenders to motor...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

After the Supreme Court Judgement – What’s Next for Motor Finance Claims in the UK?

The types of consumer credit arrangements at issue in all of the relevant motor finance cases are “three-cornered” transactions. Motor dealers would offer a car for sale, which a member of the public would then see and wish...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

UK Supreme Court Rejects Treasury’s Intervention in Motor Finance Claims

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

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UK Supreme Court Grants Permission to Appeal Landmark Case on Motor Finance Commission Payments and Disclosure Thresholds

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Last week the Supreme Court granted permission to appeal the Court of Appeal's decision in a case examining the permissibility of motor finance commission payments, which challenged traditional legal thinking relating to...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority Supports Expedition of Appeals of Motor Finance Decisions

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a letter addressed to the Supreme Court regarding the applications for permission to appeal to the SC and requests for expedition in the recent motor finance commission...more

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The FCA Weighs In: Hopcraft, Wrench & Johnson Case Sends Ripples Through Motor Finance

In October, the English Court of Appeal (the “Court”) in its landmark case Hopcraft, Wrench & Johnson [2024] EWCA Civ 1282, ruled it was unlawful for car dealers to receive commission from motor finance providers, unless such...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Proposes New Approach To Regulate ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Market Amid Rising Consumer Debt Concerns

In the UK, 14 million people used “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) at least once in the six months leading up to January 2023. Frequent users were more than four times as likely as other consumers to have missed a payment on a...more

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Buy-Now Pay-Later reform: UK government publishes updated proposals – now over to the FCA

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HM Treasury has published its long-awaited response to the February 2023 consultation on its proposed approach to bringing Buy-Now Pay-Later (BNPL) within the FCA’s regulatory perimeter. The government is clear that “swift...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - November 2023

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more

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Consumer Duty Update: FCA Issues Dear CEO/Director Letters Setting Priorities for Sectors

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The letters ask senior management to prioritise implementing the Duty. On 3 February 2023, the FCA published Dear CEO/Director letters underscoring the immediate (i.e., during the implementation period up until 31 July...more

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Attention lenders: UK FCA proposals to improve the credit information sector

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out new proposals for the credit information market to help deliver better lending decisions for borrowers. The proposals will be of interest to firms in the consumer lending...more

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Big Tech and retail financial services: FCA starts discussion on competition benefits and risks

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The FCA has published a discussion paper on the potential competition impacts of Big Tech entry and expansion in retail financial services. The particular focus is on payments, deposit taking, consumer credit and insurance....more

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[Webinar] Consumer Duty Series - Episode 3: Consumer Duty - hitting the first milestone - September 6th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am BST

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Join Hogan Lovells Financial Services lawyers and consultants on Tuesday 6 September for the next webinar in our series on the new Consumer Duty. The FCA’s final rules were released on 27 July... and your firm now needs to...more

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UK Consumer Credit Act 1974: Government Commits To 'Ambitious Long-Term Reform'

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Almost 50 years after its entry into force, HM Treasury has announced a commitment to reform the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (CCA) with a plan to consult on the direction of reform by the end of this year. The reforms will build...more

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Rapid Growth of Buy Now Pay Later Market Raises Global Consumer Protection Concerns as CFPB Watches and Waits (For Now)

The explosive growth of “buy now pay later” (BNPL) products is a staple of the fintech news cycle. The model, which gained popularity with point-of-sale financing options offered by straight play providers such as Affirm,...more

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New FCA consumer credit information sheets in use from 25 October

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It’s just under three weeks until consumer credit firms must start using the FCA’s updated consumer credit information sheets which were published in May this year. In May 2021, the FCA updated its webpage on consumer...more

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Consumer finance regulatory news, December 2020

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Mainstream consumer credit lenders: FCA Dear Board of Directors letter on supervisory strategy - The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a Dear Board of Directors letter sent to firms in the FCA's...more

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UK Government Responds to Committee Report on Conduct Authority's Perimeter of Regulation

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The U.K. government has published a response to the Treasury Committee's report on the Financial Conduct Authority's perimeter of regulation. The Committee's Report is part of its ongoing inquiry, The Work of the Financial...more

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Consumer Credit Update

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This update takes a look at the FCA’s Interim Report and its initial views relating to the review of the provisions of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (CCA), which show early signs of a more pragmatic approach to regulation than...more

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Complaints Commissioner Publishes Decision Urging the FCA To Consider Requirements for Firms To Disclose Unregulated Activities

On February 2, the Office of the Complaints Commissioner published a decision urging the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to review rules for regulated entities in the context of its consumer protection objectives....more

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