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<p>In 2014, HM Treasury asked the Law Commission to review the legislation underpinning
logbook loans. During consultation stakeholders raised concerns that any reform could
increase consumer detriment, particularly amongst vulnerable consumers. Furthermore,
the number of logbook loans also fell substantially from 52,000 loans registered in
2014 to 10,194 in June 2019. For these reasons, the government decided not to take
forward reform of this legislation.</p><p> </p><p>In 2014, the government also transferred
regulatory responsibility for the consumer credit market to the Financial Conduct
Authority (FCA). Logbook lending is part of the FCA’s new supervisory strategy for
high-cost credit lenders, which will run until 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Treasury ministers
and officials meet regularly with the FCA and continue to work closely to ensure consumers
of financial services are treated fairly.</p>
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