ABOUT AFB
About AFB
Our Role
AFB has a pro-active, campaigning mandate and is the voice of the secured loan broker. We are here to lobby the Government, policymakers, regulators, the media and consumer groups both in the UK and in Brussels, to better represent the needs of brokers across the country.
Objectives:
- To promote the needs of secured loan brokers amongst those who make decisions that directly impact upon their business.
- To collate the views and experiences of loan brokers and interpret them to formally challenge policy and the regulator.
- To promote the value of loan advice.
We work on a variety of working groups and cover many issues. Here is a selection of the projects we're involved in, expressing the opinions of our members to better direct policy.
Working with the FSA:
- Financial Capability - Workplace Project Working Group
- Financial Capability - Trade Associations Roundtable
- Financial Promotions Working Group
- FSA Practitioner Panel
- FSCS Funding Review
- Funding Review - Industry Advisory Group
- TCF Consultative Group
Working with the Government:
- Compensation Bill and Regulation of Claims Management Companies
- OFT Annual Plan Consultation
Working with the ABI:
- Raising Standards / Customer Impact
- Industry Standards Group
Working with the CML:
- PPI Baseline Standards Group
- CML PSG
Working with the FSSC:
- FSSC Strategy for Skills
- FSSC Standards and Accreditation Committee (FSSC)
Europe:
- BIPAR Directors Committee
- European and International Roundtable
Various:
- Banking and Loans Liaison Group
- Consumer Credit Directive Stakeholder meeting