There is a FCA roadshow webinar featuring a question and answer session on its consultation paper, CP15/6: Consumer credit – proposed changes to our rules and guidance.
This is a one hour session with the main topic areas including credit broking, web domain names, guarantor lending and peer to peer lending.
For general information, or if you are active in any of the above areas, you can sign up to listen to the webcast here.
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