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Financial Conduct Authority announces costs cap on payday lenders

The Financial Conduct Authority will set a cost cap of 0.8% per day for payday lenders, it has announced today.

The financial services regulator says the cap on high-cost, short-term lenders will be introduced in January.

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FCA announces costs cap for payday lenders

The Financial Conduct Authority will set a cost cap of 0.8% per day for payday lenders, it has announced today.

The financial services regulator says the cap on high-cost, short-term lenders will be introduced in January.

The latest clampdown on the industry was unveiled by the FCA in July and confirmed today following a consultation period.

In a statement on their website, the FCA's chief executive officer, Martin Wheatley, said:

I am confident that the new rules strike the right balance for firms and consumers. If the price cap was any lower, then we risk not having a viable market, any higher and there would not be adequate protection for borrowers.

For people who struggle to repay, we believe the new rules will put an end to spiraling payday debts.

For most of the borrowers who do pay back their loans on time, the cap on fees and charges represents substantial protections.

– Martin Wheatley

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