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Context
The FCA has published campaign images on social media to encourage consumers of financial services to check the status of firms
Key points to note and next actions
Anyone can use this service to check a financial firm:
- is authorised by the FCA
- has permission to provide services required
It also sets out the information you won’t find on the Firm Checker. For example, as it can’t confirm whether FSCS or FOS protection will definitely apply if something goes wrong, it encourages consumers to make their own checks to make sure the product or service meets their needs.
It is designed for consumers to understand if a firm has FCA permission to offer a financial product or service, and provides details about the firm’s permissions as well as the firm’s contact information.