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Statement by Coin Group re Litigation Settlement with Lloyds Bank Plc

Lloyds Bank, a leading UK financial institution, has been involved in a significant litigation settlement regarding the mis-selling of interest rate hedging products (IRHPs) to The Coin Group, a care home operator. The case highlights the potential for banks to mis-sell complex financial derivatives to businesses, leading to significant financial losses. The Coin Group, represented by LEXLAW Solicitors & Barristers, successfully argued that Lloyds Bank failed to disclose the risks and potential liabilities associated with the IRHPs, resulting in a settlement of £4.6 million. The case underscores the importance of obtaining the best legal representation when fighting major banks.

Judicial review of FCA IRHP swaps mis-selling review scheme permitted

Holmcroft Properties Limited v KPMG (Daily Telegraph, April 25, 2015, Business 33). Holmcroft wins permission to bring a judicial review against KPMG’s conclusion that the redress offered in the redress…

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Enterprise Finance Guarantee Mis-Selling & Royal Bank of Scotland EFG Review

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is reviewing its past sales of 1,800 Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) loans to small businesses, following concerns that RBS did not properly explain…

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Treasury Committee reports on Conduct in SME lending (FCA IRHP Mis-selling Review, TBLs, Hidden Swaps and GRG)

The House of Commons Treasury Committee has today (10 March) published its report on Conduct and competition in SME lending. This report covers bank mis-sold interest rate derivatives,…

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Fixed Rate Tailored Business Loan Mis-selling: Clydesdale & Yorkshire Bank’s Internal TBL Review

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have now begun a review of past sales of fixed rate loans often sold as Tailored Business Loans (TBLs). These are Fixed Rate Loan wrapper products with embedded derivatives.

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HMRC Advice for the tax treatment of Interest Rate Hedging Products (IRHP Review) redress payments

HMRC has distributed tax advice leaflets for banks to hand to customers receiving redress from mis-sold Interest Rate Hedging Products (IRHP), urging correct tax return reporting. Affected banks must review sales since 2001 under FCA supervision, leading to customer compensation. Redress payments, consisting of basic redress, 8% compensatory interest, and consequential losses, are generally taxable income or subject to capital gains tax. Individuals should account for tax deducted from interest. HMRC recommends consulting an accountant for complex scenarios.

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BBC Panorama exposes costly bank ‘swap’ scandal

LEXLAW have recently advised and given expert comment to BBC Panorama in order expose, on behalf of our SME clients, the banks who mis-sold. The programme will expose…

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Interest Rate Swaps Mis-selling: FCA Publishes IRHP Review Statistics

The FCA have today published an update on the banks’ reviews of the sale of interest rate hedging products (“IRHPs”). Despite attempts by the FCA to say that…

‘FCA Review’ of Interest Rate Hedging (IRHP) Sales: Written Statement or ‘Fact Find’ Interview?

We outline the dangers to small business customers of recorded interviews in what is commonly known as the “FCA/FSA Review” of  sales of derivatives (eg interest rate swaps…

The Banking Commission’s Proposals relevant to Swaps Mis-selling

The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards today publishes its Final Report – ‘Changing banking for good’.  It outlines the radical reform required to improve standards across the banking…