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Consumer Credit Act Updater Seminar

Course available in-house only

This seminar covers

• New response time for default notices
• Changes to rules governing ‘unenforceability’ of credit agreements
• Unfair relationships test for new agreements
• New Financial Ombudsman Service ADR scheme for consumer credit
• Change of definition of ‘individual’
• Future changes to financial limits
• Post contract transparency requirements
• Changes to licensing requirements and powers of the OFT.
• 'High net worth’ debtors and business lending

Learning Objectives

This ½ day seminar is an updater course providing an outline of the changes introduced by the Consumer Credit Act 2006 together with the dates they become effective.

Who is it for?

Anyone who has some knowledge of Consumer Credit legislation and requires an updater on the changes introduced by the Consumer Credit Act 2006.
For those wanting a more in depth full day’s training course on the Consumer Credit Act please see our course Consumer Credit for consumer advisers course

Duration half day

To book this in-house course email Ruth.Bamford@citizensadvice.org.uk, alternatively please call 01902 310568

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