BSA submits response to Commission's brief exploratory consultation, and argues strongly for greater proportionality.

• Date: 12 April 2018
• Author: Jeremy Palmer

The BSA responds to the FCA consultation

• Date: 12 March 2018
• Author: Chris Lawrenson

We argue the pool of contributors should be widened beyond deposit takers.

• Date: 09 March 2018
• Author: Andrea Jeffries

It is clear from the original BBSI proposals, the revised versions, and from follow-up meetings with officials that the MTD plans are vague and aspirational with little consideration of the practical aspects of their implementation.  Some changes are scheduled for the 2018/ 19 return which gives financial institutions (and HMRC) no time to prepare. 

• Date: 30 January 2018
• Author: Andrea Jeffries

The BSA's response to the FCA's consultation.

• Date: 29 January 2018
• Author: Chris Lawrenson

• Date: 17 January 2018
• Author: Robert Thickett

We argue for the "polluter pays" principle to be applied to the methodology for collecting the Money Advice Service debt advice levy.

• Date: 15 January 2018
• Author: Andrea Jeffries

We suggest other beneficiaries of the Bank of England's unremunerated policy work are called upon to fund it.  

• Date: 15 January 2018
• Author: Andrea Jeffries

The BSA's response to the DCLG's Call for Evidence on improving the home buying and selling process.

• Date: 20 December 2017
• Author: Robert Thickett

To be of interest and benefit to the maximum number of building societies (and probably banks), we believe firms should be allowed to deposit client money in unbreakable deposits of up to 95 days.  

• Date: 01 November 2017
• Author: Andrea Jeffries

The BSA's response to FCA CP17/25.

• Date: 30 October 2017
• Author: Chris Lawrenson

The BSA's response to PRA CP 12/17

• Date: 09 October 2017
• Author: Jeremy Palmer