The Finance and Leasing Association’s (FLA) head of motor finance has said that every effort should be made to keep motorists “in their cars” as coronavirus inhibits some consumers’ ability to make repayments.
Chartered accountants UHY Hacker Young have prepared a guide to help car dealers prepare applications for Government loans set to help businesses following the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
Car dealers have until next month to forge digital links to the HMRC’s VAT returns systems as the Making Tax Digital (MTD) enters the next phase of its roll-out to UK businesses.
The Bank of England has cut interest rates back to a record low of 0.25% in response to the economic impact of the coronavirus.
Ethos Asset Finance is responding to the rising demand for electric vehicles (EVs) with the launch of The Electric Broker.
The Finance and Leasing Association’s chairman has urged the sector’s regulators and policymakers to work more closely with the industry and ensure motor and asset finance is able to help the UK reach its zero emissions goal.
Confidence in the 2020 car retail market was expressed by 98% of respondents to a Close Brothers Motor Finance in a survey to gauge the mood among the sector’s businesses.
Used electric cars pose a problem for the motor finance industry, which may not be ready in time for the Governments 2035 ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined automotive finance provider Moneybarn £2.77 million for failing to treat "vulnerable" customers fairly when they fell behind with loan repayments while in financial difficulties.
The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) has reported a 3% increase in the value of new business in the car finance during 2019.
Motor traders have faced a dual challenge in the last year or so, reviewing their affordability assessments to meet new guidance from the FCA at a time of economic uncertainty.
A total of 1.15 million county court judgements (CCJs) during 2019, making it a record year of action against consumers in debt, the Registry Trust has revealed.
Prestige vehicle financier JBR Capital has revealed the average value of a car it finances is almost £76,000.
The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) has said that the used car finance market looks poised to deliver “record levels of new business” in 2019 as it revealed its results for November.
The third Innovation Lab from BMW Group Financial Services UK is looking for applications from start-ups with ideas that will positively disrupt the wider motor finance industry.
Evolution Funding has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of four former Barclays Partner Finance (BPF) employees.
The FCA replaced its ‘authorised person’ credit compliance system for car dealers with the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SMCR) on December 9
Financial Conduct Authority says proposed rules on commission disclosure are designed to give buyers more clarity
A ban on interest-linked commissions will level the playing field, says Financial Conduct Authority
Lookers has appointed former Capital One chief operating officer Victoria Mitchell as a non-executive director and Phil Kenny as its new general counsel and company secretary.
