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Consumer finance business volumes down 3% on last year


By Michael Griffiths

Volumes of business carried out in the consumer finance sector for the 10 months of 2023 to the end of October were 3% down compared to last year, new figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) have indicated.

This comes as October’s new business volumes were at a similar level when compared to the same month in 2022, totalling £9.6bn for the month


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