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Ben is an expert in credit risk management, providing analytical consultancy to financial services organisations. His expertise spans stress testing, IFRS 9, loss forecasting, portfolio monitoring, modelling and capital management.

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What the PRA’s Discussion Paper could mean for mid-tier IRB permissions

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has confirmed that it will publish a Discussion Paper (DP) this summer, aimed at improving access to Internal Ratings Based (IRB) model permissions for residential mortgages among mid-tier banks. The IRB approach, which allows firms to use their own credit risk models to determine capital requirements, rem...

31 July 2025

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DCA redress: What motor finance firms should be doing now

The trajectory of the Discretionary Commission Arrangements (DCA) investigation is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. A Supreme Court judgment is expected on 1st August, and the FCA’s policy statement PS24/11 has already laid out a potential path towards industry-wide redress. At the same time, complaint volumes are rising, putting pressur...

29 July 2025

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Preparing for BNPL regulation: What firms need to do now

The arrival of formal regulation for Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) products is no longer a question of if, but when. With the Treasury’s May 2025 consultation response, the direction is this: by mid-2026, third-party BNPL lenders will fall within the scope of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This change brings with it a full set of regulatory re...

05 June 2025

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