MCOB 3A.5 MCD financial promotions

1When communicating or approving a financial promotion concerning an MCD regulated mortgage contract which indicates an interest rate or any figures relating to the cost of the credit to the consumer, a firm must ensure that the financial promotion includes standard information which specifies in a clear, concise and prominent way:

1. (a)

   the identity of the MCD creditor or, where applicable, the MCD mortgage credit intermediary2 or appointed representative;

2. (b)

   where applicable, that the MCD regulated mortgage contract will be secured by a mortgage or another comparable security or by a right related to residential immovable property;

3. (c)

   the borrowing rate, indicating whether this is fixed or variable or a combination of both, together with particulars of any charges included in the total cost of the credit to the consumer;

4. (d)

   the total amount of the credit;

5. (e)

   the APRC which must be included at least as prominently as any interest rate;

6. (f)

   where applicable, the duration of the MCD regulated mortgage contract;

7. (g)

   where applicable, the amount of the instalments;

8. (h)

   where applicable, the total amount payable by the consumer;

9. (i)

   where applicable, the number of instalments; and,

10. (j)

    where applicable, a warning regarding the fact that possible fluctuations of the exchange rate could affect the amount payable by the consumer.

[Note: article 11(1) and (2) of the MCD]

The information listed in (1), other than that listed in (a), (b) or (j) thereof, must be specified by means of a representative example.

[Note: article 11(3) of the MCD]

For the purposes of the requirement in (2), to specify the information in (1), including the APRC, by means of a representative example, an example is not representative unless the firm reasonably expects that at least 51% of consumers:

1. (a)

   responding to the financial promotion; and

2. (b)

   who enter into a MCD regulated mortgage contract which is the subject of the financial promotion;

   would be charged the specified APRC or below.

[Note: article 11(3) of the MCD]

Where the conclusion of a contract regarding an ancillary service, in particular insurance, is compulsory in order to obtain the MCD regulated mortgage contract or to obtain it on the terms and conditions marketed, and the cost of that service cannot be determined in advance, the obligation to enter into that contract must be stated in a clear, concise and prominent way, together with the APRC.

[Note: article 11(4) of the MCD]

The information referred to in (1) and (4) must be easily legible or clearly audible as appropriate, depending on the medium used for advertising.

[Note: article 11(5) of the MCD]