Millions of car finance customers to get payouts this year as FCA goes ahead with compensation scheme
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the FCA outlines a compensation scheme for millions of motor finance customers who were treated unfairly by firms that failed to disclose important information. It impacts banking, consumer credit, and mortgage lending firms, as well as fintechs, and requires reporting and disclosure of compensation payouts. The high urgency is due to the scale of the redress scheme and the impact on consumers' financial situations.
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What the FCA said
Millions of motor finance customers will receive compensation this year under an FCA scheme for those treated unfairly by firms who broke the law by failing to disclose important information. Consumers were denied the chance to seek a better deal and, in some instances, paid more for their loan.The FCA has made…
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Context
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) — UK financial services regulator. We track 425 updates from them.
Financial services regulation in the UK, primarily overseen by the FCA and PRA. Browse all United Kingdom updates.
This update is classified under Consumer Protection / Conduct, Reporting & Disclosure, Banking & Credit and Consumer Credit.