Consultation Responses

As the principal trade association for credit unions in Britain and a key player in the development of inclusive financial services, ABCUL actively responds to many consultations and enquiries. Our responses to the following consultations are available to view below.

Latest Consultations

Welsh Assembly - Establishing a community bank for Wales

ABCUL has responded to a consultation from the Welsh Assembly which sought to explore the benefits and challenges around establishing a community bank with multiple branches in Wales. Download

Scottish Government - Protected Trust Deed Review (April Review)

ABCUL has responded to the Scottish Government's consultation on Protected Trust Deeds, the most frequency used debt solution in Scotland. In our response, which was based on consultation with members, as well as our Call for Evidence on insolvency issues, and our workshop at the recent ABCUL conference. Download

Breathing Space 2019

ABCUL has responded on behalf of members to a Treasury consultation on a new Breathing Space and statutory debt repayment scheme in England and Wales. Download

Accountant in Bankruptcy (Scotland): Debt Arrangement Scheme Consultation

ABCUL recently consulted members on planned changes to the Debt Arrangement Scheme in Scotland Download

FCA - Rent to own & Alternatives to high cost credit

ABCUL has responded to the Financial Conduct Authority’s consultation on remedying the market failures of the rent to own sector which includes firms such as BrightHouse. ABCUL supported all of the proposals put forward to further regulate and limit the sector whilst also providing feedback on a number of initiatives that the FCA is considering to support low-cost alternatives such as credit unions. Download

FCA - Regulated fees and Levies: Policy Proposals for 2019-20 high cost credit

ABCUL has published its response to the Financial Conduct Authority's annual consultation on its fees policy for the year ahead. ABCUL strongly supported proposals to exempt credit unions from consumer credit fees and remove the costs of accessing information on the Mutual Societies Register except where a visit to an FCA office is requested. Download

Isle of Man – New Regulatory Regime and Amendment to Loan Interest Rate

ABCUL has published a short response submitted last year to the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority. ABCUL commented on proposals to change the Isle of Man credit union regulatory regime and adjust the statutory loan interest rate cap. Download

Bank of England & Prudential Regulation Authority - Approach to EUWA reforms

ABCUL has responded to two parallel consultations on the repercussions of leaving the European Union on financial services legislation class Download

Prudential Regulation Authority – Nationalising the Acquis

We limit our feedback in this response to the proposals affecting credit unions contained in chapter 6 of this consultation. Download

Law Commission – Anti-Money Laundering: The SARs Regime

ABCUL responded to the Law Commission's consultation on reforming anti-money laundering legislation to improve the efficacy of the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) Regime. Download

Financial Conduct Authority Prudential Regulation Authority HM Treasury Scotland Responses Joint regulatory consultations Financial Services Authority Other