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FCA consults on mortgage and consumer credit Covid guidance update

FCA is consulting, until 10:00am on 18 January, on updating its guidance for mortgage and consumer credit borrowers in financial difficulties as a result of Covid.

Key proposals are:

  • an extension on the ban on repossessions so that firms should not enforce a mortgage repossession before 1 April 2021 except in exceptional circumstances;
  • allowing repossessions of goods and vehicles after the current guidance expires on 31 January, but only as a last report.

Otherwise, the current guidance remains in force until revoked.

Emma Radmore