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Debt collectors told to help the hard-up – The Times (subscription)

Harry Wilson, City Editor

The Financial Conduct Authority has fired a shot across the bows of debt management firms that it considers are not doing enough to help customersChris Helgren/Reuters

The City regulator has warned debt management firms that they are not doing enough to help customers struggling under the weight of borrowing.

In a so-called Dear CEO letter yesterday, the Financial Conduct Authority said that debt management plans must be reviewed at least once a year and firms must keep in regular contact with their customers.

The FCA said that it had found non-compliance with its rules, prompting it to remind businesses of their obligations to customers often a final step before the launch of a formal investigation which could lea…

Read the full article at: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/debt-collectors-told-to-shape-up-by-fca-gvd2c827g

Category: Debt HelpBy Insolvency GuardianDecember 9, 2016

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Debt collectors told to help the hard-up – The Times (subscription)

Harry Wilson, City Editor

The Financial Conduct Authority has fired a shot across the bows of debt management firms that it considers are not doing enough to help customersChris Helgren/Reuters

The City regulator has warned debt management firms that they are not doing enough to help customers struggling under the weight of borrowing.

In a so-called Dear CEO letter yesterday, the Financial Conduct Authority said that debt management plans must be reviewed at least once a year and firms must keep in regular contact with their customers.

The FCA said that it had found non-compliance with its rules, prompting it to remind businesses of their obligations to customers often a final step before the launch of a formal investigation which could lea…

Read the full article at: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/business/debt-collectors-told-to-shape-up-by-fca-gvd2c827g

Category: Debt HelpBy Insolvency GuardianDecember 9, 2016

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