Reference Case Number: FOI9636
Freedom of Information: Right to know request:
I would like to put in a request under the FOI Act for the number of regulated firms you have listed under the following categories.
- Retail Bank
- Building Societies
- Mainstream Consumer Credit Lenders
- Non-bank Lenders
- Lifetime Mortgage Providers
- Mortgage Third Party Administrators
- Retail Mortgage Lenders
- Mortgage Intermediaries
- Motor Finance Providers
- Peer to peer
- Debt Purchasers, Debt Collectors & Debt Administrators
- Retail Finance Providers
- Mainstream Consumer Credit Lenders
- High-Cost Lenders
- Credit Brokers
FCA response:
We hold the requested information, which is set out below.
|
Category |
Number of Regulated firms |
|---|---|
|
Retail Bank |
127 |
|
Building Societies |
61 |
|
Mainstream Consumer Credit Lenders |
150 |
|
Non-bank Lenders |
108 |
|
Lifetime Mortgage Providers |
31 |
|
Mortgage Third Party Administrators |
49 |
|
Retail Mortgage Lenders |
2 |
|
Mortgage Intermediaries |
2131 |
|
Motor Finance Providers |
332 |
|
Peer-to-Peer lending platforms |
57 |
|
Debt Purchasers, Debt Collectors & Debt Administrators |
230 |
|
Retail Finance Providers |
2196 |
|
High-Cost Lenders |
723 |
|
Credit Brokers |
22716 |
Please note that the figures provided are based on Authorised firms assigned to each portfolio. The table does not include any firms that have cancelled/changed their permissions and so are no longer active in the portfolio.