Consumer finance up by 9% in June

15 August 2018

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show consumer finance new business grew in June by 9%, compared with the same month last year.

Credit card and personal loan new business together grew by 10% compared with June 2017, while retail store and online credit new business increased by 5%. Second charge mortgage new business fell 6% by value and 3% by volume over the same period.

Commenting on the figures, Geraldine Kilkelly, Head of Research and Chief Economist at the FLA, said:

“The latest figures for consumer finance new business continued to reflect wider economic trends, with the World Cup and hot weather providing a further boost to retail sales.

“FLA members’ share of the UK consumer credit market held steady in the twelve months to June at 35.9%.”

Table 1: New consumer credit lending

Jun 2018

% change on prev. year

3 months to Jun 2018

% change on prev. year

12 months to Jun 2018

% change on prev. year

Total FLA consumer finance (£m)

8,691

+9

26,519

+14

101,120

+8

Data extracts:

Retail store and online credit (£m)

726

+5

2,213

+8

9,302

+10

Credit cards & personal loans (£m)

4,333

+10

13,431

+14

50,662

+9

Second charge mortgages (£m)

91

-6

262

-2

1,019

+6

Car finance (£m)

3,176

+10

9,524

+17

36,007

+8

Note to editors:

  1. FLA members in the consumer finance sector include banks, credit card providers, store card providers, second-charge mortgage lenders, motor finance providers, personal loan and instalment credit providers.
  2. In 2017, FLA members provided £128 billion of new finance to UK businesses and households. £96 billion of this was in the form of consumer credit representing over a third of total new consumer credit written in the UK in 2017.
  3. For media enquiries, please contact the FLA press office on 020 7420 9656.

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