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Potential contactless card changes could give abusers green light, charity fears

Surviving Economic Abuse raised concerns over ‘coerced debt’ but UK Finance said it does not expect immediate changes to the £100 contactless limit.

Evening Standard

Contactless payment limit could be scrapped by next year

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The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves tells private equity bosses she plans to shut down more regulators

Chancellor stopped short of saying which regulators were in government’s crosshairs

The Guardian - UK

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Contactless card payments could become unlimited under plan to scrap £100 cap

The Financial Conduct Authority announced plans to scrap the £100 cap on contactless card payments

The Independent UK

UK contactless payments could go above £100 or become unlimited

Financial watchdog says proposals to allow providers to set own limits would be more convenient for shoppers

The Guardian - UK

Firms could be given freedom to set their own contactless card limits

The contactless card limit has been raised in steps over the years, currently standing at £100.

Evening Standard

FCA warns car finance firms over ‘lost’ data amid £18bn compensation scheme

City regulator says it will challenge lenders claiming not to have records about mis-sold car loans

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Car finance deal compensation could start next year, says FCA boss

Nikhil Rathi, chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority, said he hopes that most payouts to drivers will be made during 2026.

Evening Standard

Reform UK could strip FCA of power to regulate banking if elected

Nigel Farage reportedly plans to overhaul rules governing City of London that were introduced after 2008 financial crash

The Guardian - UK

FCA ‘focused on proportionate and workable’ motor finance solutions

FCA chief executive Nikhil Rathi said the body recognised the record keeping challenge for some firms.

Evening Standard

'Careful easing' of mortgage stress test rules could help more first-time buyers

A measured easing of stress test rules could allow more people into the mortgage market without a significant increase in arrears, UK Finance has said.

Evening Standard

Lenders urged to make mortgage rule changes to help first-time buyers

The FCA is assessing whether there is more that can be done to help first-time buyers

The Independent UK

Make Drax wait for its next subsidy deal. An FCA investigation is serious

Ministers should find out what the regulator says before signing away a further £1.8bn of public money

The Guardian - UK

Is Copy Trading the Future of Investing? Here's What You Need to Know in 2025

Find out if copy trading is legal, profitable, and effective in 2025, plus discover key strategies for safe, compliant, and profitable investing.

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Latest Drax inquiry will raise fresh questions about its billions in subsidies

FCA will look at allegation the biomass power station misled investors, and Whitehall, about its wood sourcing

The Guardian - UK

Drax’s shares plunge as City watchdog investigates sourcing of wood pellets

FCA inquiry into biomass power station relates to disclosures and transparency over two-year period

Evening Standard

Drax under investigation by City watchdog over biomass sourcing

The probe comes after claims by Drax’s former head of public affairs that the company had misled over its sourcing of wood for biomass pellets.

The Independent UK

‘Pig butchering’ explained as thousands targeted in scam

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Evening Standard

Thousands targeted by fraudsters impersonating financial regulator

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it received 4,465 reports of scammers pretending to be the watchdog in the first half of the year.

The Independent UK

Urgent scam warning issued as fraudsters pose as financial regulator

Many vulnerable people were targeted in the scam

International Business Times UK

Major UK Loan Firm Enters Liquidation And Now All Their Customers' Debts Have Been Wiped Out - Are You One Of Them?

FCA urges caution against scams amid cost of living crisis. Contact administrators to confirm debt status and explore safer credit options

The Guardian - UK

Now fraudsters are trying to mis-sell you a car loan payout

Motorists, who could be owed up to £950 if they were mis-sold finance, are being asked by ‘the lender’ for their details. Don’t fall for it

Evening Standard

Cashback concerns raised when people are considering transferring their pension

Some people may not be considering the full financial implications of their decision, the Financial Conduct Authority said.

The Conversation

The car finance scandal proves that the financial sector still has trust issues that need to be sorted

The car finance scandal could have ended up costing UK banks and lenders up to £44 billion in compensation payments. But after the latest court ruling, the expected bill has been reduced to less than £18 billion.

Fortune

Trump wants Medicare to pay for your Ozempic treatment. Taxpayers may foot the bill for billions in fraud

As lawyers who represent whistleblowers under the False Claims Act, we expect a new era of fraud cases tied to GLP-1 drugs, including Wegovy, Ozempic, and Mounjaro.

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