Information on FCA regulated firms - October 2022


Reference Case Number: FOI9636

Freedom of Information: Right to know request:

I would like to put in a request under the FOI Act for the number of regulated firms you have listed under the following categories.

  • Retail Bank
  • Building Societies
  • Mainstream Consumer Credit Lenders
  • Non-bank Lenders 
  • Lifetime Mortgage Providers
  • Mortgage Third Party Administrators
  • Retail Mortgage Lenders
  • Mortgage Intermediaries
  • Motor Finance Providers
  • Peer to peer 
  • Debt Purchasers, Debt Collectors & Debt Administrators 
  • Retail Finance Providers 
  • Mainstream Consumer Credit Lenders
  • High-Cost Lenders 
  • Credit Brokers

FCA response:

We hold the requested information, which is set out below.

Category

Number of Regulated firms

Retail Bank

127

Building Societies

61

Mainstream Consumer Credit Lenders

150

Non-bank Lenders

108

Lifetime Mortgage Providers

31

Mortgage Third Party Administrators

49

Retail Mortgage Lenders

2

Mortgage Intermediaries

2131

Motor Finance Providers

332

Peer-to-Peer lending platforms

57

Debt Purchasers, Debt Collectors & Debt Administrators

230

Retail Finance Providers

2196

High-Cost Lenders

723

Credit Brokers

22716

Please note that the figures provided are based on Authorised firms assigned to each portfolio. The table does not include any firms that have cancelled/changed their permissions and so are no longer active in the portfolio.