FCA finds Covid-19 leaves over a quarter of UK adults with low financial resilience
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released its latest Financial Lives survey (FLS), looking at consumers’ financial situations, the financial products they choose and their experiences of engaging with financial services firms. The FCA concluded its FLS research in February, and ran an extra survey in October in order to understand the impact of the […]
Read MoreBob’s Blog: MALG events and membership update
Hello to all our MALG Members and contacts, Thank you to those of you who attended our recent National Members Meeting and our joint event with DIGIMASS ‘Let an App Fill the Gap’, which were both well received (see the DIGIMASS event link for testimonials). All presentations following both events are available via the relevant password protected pages of our […]
Read MoreCSA highlights urgent need to roll out Debt Advice Apprenticeship in 2021
In the lead up to National Apprenticeship Week 2021, the Credit Services Association (CSA), the UK trade body for the collections and debt purchase sector, is urging money and debt advice organisations to take advantage of Apprenticeship Levy funds available to run apprenticeships for their existing and prospective advisers. The Level 3 Debt Adviser Apprenticeship, a […]
Read MoreFCA publishes review into unsecured credit market
The FCA has published a report on change and innovation in the unsecured consumer credit market following a Review by its former Interim Chief Executive, Christopher Woolard CBE. The Woolard Review sets out how regulation can better support a healthy market for unsecured lending, taking into account the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, changing business […]
Read MoreBob’s Blog: MALG and DIGIMASS fintech event booking and other important news…
Hello to all our MALG Members and contacts, There is now less than two weeks until the MALG and DIGIMASS virtual fintech event: ‘Let an App Fill the Gap’. We are very pleased to be able to offer this half day event on 3 February 9.30-12.30 to MALG Members for FREE (non-member ticket price £45). The event […]
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