Consumer Credit Law and Practice - A Guide - 6th Edition by Dennis Rosenthal (Hardcover)

About the Book

"An easily accessible guide covering all aspects of consumer credit, consumer hire and ancillary credit businesses, this title is the most useful and comprehensive single volume work on consumer credit law and practice, and related subjects. Written in a clear and penetrating style, the new Sixth Edition has been extensively updated since 2018 and takes account of all relevant case law, legislative changes and developments and includes coverage of: - the impact of the UK's departure from the European Union; - extended analysis of the scheme of regulation under FSMA; - the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023; - FCA developments, including the senior managers regime and the consumer credit sourcebook; - the financial promotions regime; - validation of credit agreements; - mortgage contracts and P2P agreements; - expanded analysis of dispute resolution and the role of FOS; - the new Consumer Duty and the overlay with TCF (treating customers fairly);. It is essential reading for: banking and commercial law practitioners; in-house lawyers; companies operating in consumer credit related industries, including banks and building societies, credit card companies, finance and leasing companies; compliance officers and personnel; and consumer advisers."--Publisher's website.

Book Synopsis

"This new edition of Consumer Credit Law and Practice - A Guide...is an essential tool for practitioners and scholars working in this field and I recommend it highly." From the Foreword by Roy Goode

An easily accessible guide covering all aspects of consumer credit, consumer hire and ancillary credit businesses, this title is the most useful and comprehensive single volume work on consumer credit law and practice, and related subjects.
Written in a clear and penetrating style, the new Sixth Edition has been extensively updated since 2018 and takes account of all relevant case law, legislative changes and developments and includes coverage of:
- the impact of the UK's departure from the European Union

- extended analysis of the scheme of regulation under FSMA
- the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023
- FCA developments, including the senior managers regime and the consumer credit sourcebook
- the financial promotions regime
- validation of credit agreements
- mortgage contracts and P2P agreements
- expanded analysis of dispute resolution and the role of FOS
- the new Consumer Duty and the overlay with TCF (treating customers fairly)
It is essential reading for: banking and commercial law practitioners; in-house lawyers; companies operating in consumer credit related industries, including banks and building societies, credit card companies, finance and leasing companies; compliance officers and personnel; and consumer advisers.

Review Quotes

"There is a great need for a work which reduces the mass of case law and regulation covered in encyclopaedic works into a clear, concise and readable form which steers a way through the labyrinth. This is just such a book..." --Roy Goode, University of Oxford, Foreword to 5th Edition

"It's the best guide I have seen so recommended." --CityBoy, Amazon

"Consumer Credit Law and Practice - A Guide achieves its aim of providing a clear explanation of consumer credit law with considerable ease. It provides an excellent account of the legislative framework and is written in a logical and engaging way...it remains an ideal text for anyone studying, practising or interested in this fascinating area of law." --Student Law Journal, Review of Previous Edition

About the Author

Dennis Rosenthal, of Gray's Inn, Barrister, a leading consumer credit lawyer who has advised banks, building societies, finance and other companies, credit card issuers, lawyers, trade associations and fraud prevention organisations, both in his capacity as a solicitor and a barrister; a long-time editor of Goode: Consumer Credit Law and Practice and Goode: Consumer Credit Reports.
Robert Rosenberg, of Gray's Inn, Barrister, a leading regulatory expert who has worked for government departments, the FCA, leading law firms, and businesses, advising on a wide range of consumer credit matters.