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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent

Car finance payouts could be delayed by years over legal challenges, says FCA

Sale signs at car dealership
Drivers were overcharged for loans as a result of commission payments between lenders and car dealers between 2007 and 2024. Photograph: Justin Kase zsixz/Alamy

The City watchdog has warned that a wave of legal challenges to the compensation scheme for victims of the motor finance scandal could leave drivers waiting three more years for payouts, while piling £6bn of extra costs on to lenders.

Bosses at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), who have consistently hit out at lenders and a consumer claims group for challenging its scheme, told MPs the scandal could affect lenders for years, and have “consequences” by stretching its resources.

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