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Treasury set to tighten up pay later schemes

by February 14, 2023
February 14, 2023
Treasury set to tighten up pay later schemes

The government has set out plans to clamp down on buy now, pay later schemes, after concerns that some people are borrowing more than they can afford to repay.

Lenders will need to be approved by the Financial Conduct Authority and required to carry out affordability checks on customers, who will be able to take complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service.

Penalties for failing to comply include a ban from offering regulated services and products or fines against companies and individuals.

People using buy now, pay later schemes will also be covered by Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act, which gives customers the right to compensation when they spend between £100 and £30,000 on goods or services.

Under the Treasury’s eight-week consultation, lenders will have to give customers key information about their loans and issue credit that is genuinely affordable. The government estimates that the rules will help protect about 10 million people using the loans.

Lenders make their money from retailers by taking a cut of each transaction. The payment model, which was largely used at first for low-cost fashion, is now used for items including holidays, furniture and paying rent.

Many agreements are not regulated and rely on minimal checks, and lenders are not required to give key information to borrowers, the Treasury said, which means some people may borrow more than they can afford to repay.

The government has previously outlined plans to strengthen rules around such firms. In June it said lenders would be required to carry out checks to make sure loans were affordable for consumers, and financial promotion rules would be amended to ensure advertisements are fair, clear and not misleading. The next stage after the new consultation will be legislation.

More than two out of five customers of the schemes borrowed money elsewhere to keep up with their buy now, pay later commitments, according to Citizens Advice. The most popular type of borrowing was on credit cards.

A meeting of banks and debt charities will be convened today by the City minister, who will urge the group to work together to improve financial education. Andrew Griffith, economic secretary to the Treasury, said: “People should be able to access affordable credit, but with clear protections in place. Today’s summit will also help regulators and banks better understand the best ways to support people who feel boxed in by debt and open up the financial system to people who find it more difficult to access.”

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