The Latest Breaking News from FCA

UK regulators step up crackdown on firms chasing cut of car finance payouts

Some claims companies shut down, others told to stop taking on clients and misleading ads ordered to be pulled

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2025

Christmas on credit: one in seven ‘using buy now pay later to fund festivities’

Nearly half of people find buy now, pay later attractive as a way to spread the cost of Christmas, according to a survey for banking app thinkmoney.

Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2025

FCA faces battle over £1m ad campaign rejecting car loan claims firms

City watchdog aims to tell drivers they will not need to use companies to apply for share of £18bn compensation scheme

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2025

Car insurers to pay 270,000 drivers share of £200m compensation

FCA review finds motorists were short-changed when their vehicle was stolen or written off

The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2025

Hundreds of thousands to receive compensation for car insurance claims

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said that approximately 270,000 drivers are affected

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025

Around 270,000 motorists to receive compensation after being ‘short-changed’

Insurers have overhauled their claims processes in line with the Financial Conduct Authority’s Consumer Duty.

Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2025

Communities are using rules to successfully maintain access to cash – regulator

Monmouth in Wales is the 121st banking hub to open in 12 months, with new Financial Conduct Authority rules having come into force a year ago.

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025

Why UK savers withdrew £70bn from retirement pots over the last year

Some finance experts have urged savers to speak to advisors about their pension pots

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025

More than £70bn withdrawn from retirement pots in 2024/25 – FCA figures

Some finance experts suggested that speculation around potential tax changes could have influenced some pension savers.

Evening Standard · Sep 16, 2025

‘A lack of care’: how big companies still fail bereaved customers

Those trying to report a death can face bureaucracy, costly delays and other shocking mistakes

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2025