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Welcome to the Financial Conduct Authority
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We regulate financial services firms and financial markets in the UK
For Consumers
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[Car finance complaints](/consumers/car-finance-complaints)
[Fake FCA communications](/consumers/fake-fca-communications)
[Warning List of unauthorised and clone firms](/consumers/warning-list-unauthorised-firms)
[See our Consumer information](/consumers)
For Firms
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[Motor finance complaints: firm information](/firms/information-firms-motor-finance-complaints)
[Consumer Duty](/firms/consumer-duty)
[Cost of living: firm information](/firms/cost-of-living-previous)
[See our Firm information](/firms)
/consumers
Our Consumer section
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See our dedicated information to help you stay
up-to-date with financial services in the UK.
[Find out more](/consumers)
Resources
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[
Financial Services Register
](https://register.fca.org.uk/)
[
RegData
](/firms/regdata)
[
FCA Handbook
](https://www.handbook.fca.org.uk/)
[
Connect
](/firms/connect)
[
Annual fees: online invoices
](/firms/fees/online-invoices)
[
Authorisation: new to regulation
](/firms/authorisation-involved)
Latest news
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Press Releases
[FCA seeks views on removing the £100 contactless limit](/news/press-releases/fca-seeks-views-removing-100-pounds-contactless-limit)
Published: 14/03/2025
News stories, Consumer news
[Fifth individual charged over suspected water investment scam](/news/news-stories/fifth-individual-charged-over-suspected-water-investment-scam)
Published: 12/03/2025
Statements
[Update on the FCA’s enforcement transparency proposals](/news/statements/update-fca-enforcement-transparency-proposals)
Published: 12/03/2025
[See all news](/news)
What we do
We’re committed to protecting consumers, enhancing market integrity, and promoting competition in the interests of consumers. Find out more about our work.
About us
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We aim to support a healthy and successful financial system, so consumers get a fair deal.
[Our role](/about)
Publications
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Have your say on our live consultations, or browse our final rules and other resources.
[Our publications](/publications)
Join us
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Our people work across law, insurance, banking, policy, technology services and more.
[How to apply](/careers)
Our Strategy in action
We take an assertive and innovative approach to preventing serious harm, setting higher standards, and promoting positive change in financial services.
Highlighting the risks of investment hype
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We ran a cinema ad campaign to encourage new investors to do their own research.
[What we said](/about/case-study/highlighting-risks-investment-hype)
Helping social tenants keep their compensation
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Some claims management companies don't make it clear they'll charge a fee for claims.
[What we did](/about/help-social-housing-tenants-keep-compensation)
Making Buy Now Pay Later terms clearer
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Some credit brokers offer high-cost short-term credit without warning of the potential risks.
[Learn more](/about/case-study/bnpl-terms-clearer)
We value your feedback
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](/participate-fca-website-user-testing)
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