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The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) is the UK’s leading trade association for the consumer credit, motor finance and asset finance sectors, and the largest organisation of its type in Europe. In 2010 the FLA are offering an extensive programme of skills and development courses, aimed at specialist lenders and other organizations active in these industries.

Our courses are delivered by the country’s leading instructors, each with extensive industry experience.  Our programme ranges from introduction to intermediate skills courses and topic areas include:

-          Overview of business and consumer finance

-          Principles of underwriting

-          Regulation and compliance

-          Impact of taxation on leasing and accounting for leases

-          TCF

-          Credit risk and collections

-          Combating money laundering

Open courses are available to members and non members alike and we also offer tailored courses delivered at your premises.

Some of the open courses are as follows:  

 

2010 Intermediate Leasing

22 Jun 2010 - 24 Jun 2010

This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the impact of taxation on leasing, documentation, lease evaluation, assessing risks and fraud. Follow the process and the life of a lease from beginning to end giving you a better understanding of the lessor/lessee position.

 

2010 Introduction to Consumer Credit

25 Jun 2010

This is an updated and comprehensive introductory course on consumer credit. Delegates should expect to leave the course with a basic knowledge of key elements of consumer credit. They will also learn and understand the complexities of advertising and how to construct a compliant credit advert. They will gain a basic knowledge of documentation, key clauses and the implications of early settlement. They will be given an overview of the CCA 2006 and the ongoing requirements. In addition, delegates will leave with basic understanding of the new Consumer Credit Regulations 2010 following the implementation of the Consumer Credit Directive into UK Law.

 

2010 ARROW and other FSA visits course

29 Jun 2010

Are you regulated by the FSA or likely to be in the future? Would you like to know how to be well prepared for ARROW or thematic review visits? This is the course for you. This course is intended to introduce companies to the concept of regular “ARROW” visits. It is relevant for those who are seeking authorisation, newly authorised, or operating in areas that may become authorised in the future. It outlines what becoming authorised is likely to involve – and, for the authorised firm, then describes the process of an ARROW visit and what firms need to do to prepare for the experience.

 

2010 Effective Complaints Handling

30 Jun 2010

By the end of the day, participants will have considered the technical and regulatory aspects of complaint handling. Participants will also consider their expectations under the FLA code and compared these with in-house procedures. They will also have explored how to implement their procedures effectively to achieve the best outcome for the customer and themselves, also getting the opportunity to learn how the FLA’s Lending Code provisions are applicable to their in-house complaints handling procedures.

 

2010 Codes of Practice, Protocols & Guidance for Collections Services

6 Jul 2010

With the recession still impacting on many people’s ability to cope with increasing debt, it is essential that creditors have a good understanding of the processes, policies and best practice models adopted by the voluntary money advice sector. Working together can ensure that repayment programmes are realistic and sustainable. This course is designed to raise awareness of the legislation, guidelines and codes of practice that govern debt recovery with a view to embracing a best practice model.

 

2010 Tracing Gone-Aways

15 Jul 2010

“Gone-Aways” are an expensive and time-consuming problem and sure to increase in a toughening economy. This one day session will provide tips, tools and techniques for tracing people and will deal with deeper and more advanced tracing techniques and inter personal skills for improving tracing performance. There will be an emphasis on utilising the available tools and technology for tracing and evaluating cost effective strategies for optimising results.

 

2010 Effective Risk Based Anti-Money Laundering Controls

21 Jul 2010

"In December 2009 JMLSG notes were updated. IN January 2010 the U.K. Supreme Court declared terrorist asset freezing orders were unlawful and in February allegations of Mafia funding of a European Leader emerged. Are you sure that your Risk Based AML have been updated to reflect the continuing rapid changes in this critical area of regulatory compliance?" Your essential Anti-Money Laundering update course, revised to include the significant changes since December 2007.

 

2010 Data Protection Workshops

27 Jul 2010

The Information Commissioner Office (ICO) has significantly raised the stakes following a review, which revealed a number of spectacular data protection failures in both public and private organizations. To assist firms in reducing data protection breaches, the ICO has issued new practical guidance and from the 6th April 2010 will be able to fine firms up to ½ million pounds for serious breaches and for failure to report breaches of the Data Protection act. This one day training course is split into two half day sessions. The half day morning session is an introduction to the important world of Data Protection Compliance. The afternoon session is for individuals wanting a refresher and is suitable for delegates with prior knowledge on this subject.

 

2010 Lease Accounting and Tax Update

14 Sep 2010

Whilst the course is self contained, the focus is on providing an update on recent developments in lease accounting and taxation. It will be of particular interest to those who already have attended previous courses in these areas, but whose knowledge needs updating or extending. This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the impact of taxation on leasing and how this has changed over recent years. Delegates who have attended previous FLA asset finance courses will find this course a useful refresher and update. Those new to asset finance but with previous experience in the tax and accounting areas will also find the course relevant, as will experienced staff needing to update their knowledge.