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FCA Consumer Duty: why challenger banks should integrate e-signatures into their mobile apps

27 February 2026 / Author(s): Richard Oliphant
Issue: March 2026 / Categories: Feature

In this article Richard Oliphant considers what the Consumer Understanding outcome means for challenger banks reliant on a click-to-accept mechanism for a speedy digital customer onboarding process.

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