Media Centre
Welcome to the media page.
Whether you are a journalist, broadcaster, parliamentary researcher or simply seeking up-to-date facts, statistics and commentary about the lending industry, this section of our website is your resource. You will find links to recent press releases, a useful search facility and an RSS feed.
Industry trends
Our Communications Team regularly publishes figures on industry trends for the asset, motor and consumer finance sectors (see research articles on this page or on the Research page).
Speakers
As a trusted voice in the industry, we are always happy to provide thought leaders for conferences and discussion forums. Click to see a list of recent speeches.
Finance House Base Rate (FHBR) is 1.0% for February 2010-
29 Jan 2010
The FHBR will be 1.0% for February 2010, which represents no change compared with January 2010. 
FLA response to equality bill statement on age discrimination-
28 Jan 2010
Responding to the Government's policy statement on ending age discrimination in the provision of financial services as part of the Equality Bill 
FLA welcomes clarity on unenforceable credit agreements-
28 Jan 2010
Responding to new draft guidance on unenforceable credit agreements published by the Office of Fair Trading 
Christmas and VAT increase gives boost to consumer finance figures-
26 Jan 2010
Christmas spending and the rush to beat the VAT increase led to the first growth in consumer finance since April 2008, according to industry figures for November 2009 published by the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA). 
Race to beat VAT rise leads to strong growth in forecourt finance-
19 Jan 2010
Motorists buying new cars in November bought 82% more cars using dealer finance than in the same month a year earlier, according to new statistics released today by the Finance & Leasing Association. 
FLA responds to Treasury Committee's Credit Searches Report-
22 Dec 2009
Responding to the Treasury Select Committee report on credit searches that was published today, Fiona Hoyle, Head of Consumer Finance at the Finance & Leasing Association, said: 
FLA calls for urgent Government review of non-bank lending markets-
21 Dec 2009
The latest figures from the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer credit markets continue to reflect current economic conditions. 
New figures show another month of motor finance growth, but 2010 will be tough on lenders-
16 Dec 2009
The latest motor finance statistics from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show strong demand from consumers for new car finance, but motor finance providers remain cautious about the prospects for 2010 as the UK slowly recovers from recession. 
Private car sales account for 40% of motor fraud-
16 Dec 2009
Almost 40% of motor finance fraud cases in Q3 2009 were committed by people selling cars which they did not own, according to new figures released today by the Finance and Leasing Association. Around 25% of motor fraud involved applicants giving false information on their finance application form. 
Car dealers embrace new finance standards-
10 Dec 2009
Almost 400 car dealerships have been recognised by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) - the industry body for the motor finance industry - as having improved standards and knowledge on car finance. Customers looking for clear and reliable advice on their car finance options should seek out the "Specialist Automotive Finance" (SAF) logo in showrooms. SAF Approved dealerships range from the UK?s largest retail groups down to one-site businesses.
