How will car finance compensation payments work?
Millions could be entitled to compensation as a result of commission arrangements between lenders and dealers.
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Notable Quotes
"many law firms out there who would like to get 30% of any compensation"
— Nikhil Rathi , Executive
"We don't recognise losses on that scale"
— Adrian Dally , Executive
"We have decided not to challenge the schemes and will now focus on their implementation."
— Santander , Executive
"This was a finely balanced judgment reflecting our primary desire to bring greater certainty to our customers, shareholders and the wider motor finance sector, factors which outweighed our disagreement with elements of the proposed schemes."
— Santander , Executive
"The short-term pressure is particularly on specialist lenders who may struggle with the sheer scale of the payouts."
— Dr Samir Alamad , Academic
"It's great that the FCA was cracking down on hidden finance agreements."
— Pat Hoy , Executive
Key People
Adrian Dally is the director of the Finance and Leasing Association.
Dr Samir Alamad is a Senior Lecturer in Finance at Coventry University.
Nikhil Rathi is the chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Pat Hoy is the Founder of Insider Car Deals.
Santander is a global banking and financial services company.
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Millions could be entitled to compensation as a result of commission arrangements between lenders and dealers.
Santander has agreed to compensate for its portion of unfair motor finance deals, with payouts expected on about 12.1 million mis-sold deals at an average of £829 each.
Millions of UK motorists could be eligible for compensation following reviews of historic car finance agreements involving undisclosed commissions and alleged mis-selling practices.
Drivers could see car finance costs rise as major lenders and dealers attempt to recoup money from a £9.1 billion compensation scheme.
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