Leeds City Credit Union Limited

Reference number: 213369

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 2 warnings naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When leedscreditunion.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0113 242 3343 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LS1 2QB
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Other names (7)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Leeds Credit Union Trading name
  • Leeds City Council Employees Credit Union Limited Former name
  • Affordable Lending Former trading name
  • Affordable Loans Former trading name
  • Circle Housing Money Former trading name
  • White Rose Credit Union Former trading name
  • Your Loan Shop Former trading name

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (5)
  • 01792 272247
  • 020 3129 6646
  • 020 7193 9864
  • 020 8064 0545
  • 020 8378 3260
Fake email addresses (4)
  • affordable.loans@cash4u.com
  • customeraloanapproval@gmail.com
  • info@circlehousingmoney.com
  • loanapprovalcustomerhelpline@gmail.com
Fake websites (1)
  • circlehousingmoney.com
The 2 FCA warnings these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (13 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt Administration
  • Debt-collecting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Providing Credit Information Services

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Key dates in its history

Leeds City Credit Union’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (21)

2017

29 November 2017

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2002

2 July 2002

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

21 June 2002

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

1997

13 March 1997

  • Changed its registered name from "Leeds City Council Employees Credit Union Limited"

FCA register

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (6 shown here)
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  • All 21 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Leeds City Credit Union Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Leeds City Credit Union Limited (FRN 213369) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2002 and works as a bank or building society. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Leeds City Credit Union’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0113 242 3343 and the website leedscreditunion.co.uk for Leeds City Credit Union. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Leeds City Credit Union a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Leeds City Credit Union: the FCA has published 2 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Leeds City Credit Union, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Leeds City Credit Union?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Leeds City Credit Union to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Leeds City Credit Union use any other names?
It trades as Leeds Credit Union. It has previously used 6 other names, including Leeds City Council Employees Credit Union Limited, Affordable Lending and Affordable Loans.

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