HCSTC loans are unsecured loans with an annual percentage interest rate (APR) of 100% or more and where the credit is due to be repaid, or substantially repaid, within 12 months.
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Number of High-cost loan companies in the United Kingdom Q3 2016-Q2 2018
This statistic displays the number of high-cost short-term credit loan (HCSTC) companies in the United Kingdom (UK) from the third quarter of 2016 to the second quarter 2018. During this period the number of HCSTC loan firms in the UK decreased from *** in the third quarter of 2016 to ** in the second quarter of 2018, despite the number of loans increasing.
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Financial Conduct Authority. (January 24, 2019). Number of High-cost short-term credit (HCSTC) loan companies operating in the United Kingdom (UK) from 3rd quarter 2016 to the 2nd quarter 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/971714/number-of-high-cost-loan-companies-in-the-united-kingdom/
Financial Conduct Authority. "Number of High-cost short-term credit (HCSTC) loan companies operating in the United Kingdom (UK) from 3rd quarter 2016 to the 2nd quarter 2018." Chart. January 24, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/971714/number-of-high-cost-loan-companies-in-the-united-kingdom/
Financial Conduct Authority. (2019). Number of High-cost short-term credit (HCSTC) loan companies operating in the United Kingdom (UK) from 3rd quarter 2016 to the 2nd quarter 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/971714/number-of-high-cost-loan-companies-in-the-united-kingdom/
Financial Conduct Authority. "Number of High-cost Short-term Credit (Hcstc) Loan Companies Operating in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 3rd Quarter 2016 to The 2nd Quarter 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Jan 2019, /statistics/971714/number-of-high-cost-loan-companies-in-the-united-kingdom/
Financial Conduct Authority, Number of High-cost short-term credit (HCSTC) loan companies operating in the United Kingdom (UK) from 3rd quarter 2016 to the 2nd quarter 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/971714/number-of-high-cost-loan-companies-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Number of High-cost short-term credit (HCSTC) loan companies operating in the United Kingdom (UK) from 3rd quarter 2016 to the 2nd quarter 2018 [Graph], Financial Conduct Authority, January 24, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/971714/number-of-high-cost-loan-companies-in-the-united-kingdom/
