RE: Potential22 Jul 2020 13:45
In my humble opinion there is easily enough business for the moment just with the existing model. I think they only proceed with 15% of the applications they receive - there is no shortage of customers here. What needs to be clarified, once and for all, is what is acceptable lending and then they can get on with it. Unless the FCA/FOS immediately change their position which despite some short term headlines will ultimately lead to the very customers that need this facility the most being left at the mercy of much more unscrupulous lenders with rates starting at 2/300%. If nothing changes no respectable business will dare lend. If the regulators do not realise by themselves the terrible error they are making here then there is no alternative but a judicial review. Whatever the legitimate rules are, we can follow them, the more hurdles we have to jump the slower the acceptance and the higher the rate we will have to charge. Let’s get this right and we can consider other opportunities. The outgoing BoD have had their last hurrah by trying to stick it to us - JB in particular, with the most pessimistic accounts, I was not entirely surprised but this all changes on 1st August with GC. Item 1 on his agenda should be to agree to tear up restrictive shareholders agreement with Richmond Group so that they can stop selling shares - the rest will take care of itself in short order. ATB