FCA sets expectations for firms making car finance settlement offers
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- The FCA has set expectations for firms making car finance settlement offers to customers owed compensation under its scheme, as legal challenges continue.
- Research indicates 89% of car finance customers who have complained or are considering doing so prefer receiving compensation now rather than waiting for legal challenges to conclude.
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FCA sets expectations for firms making car finance settlement offers
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FCA sets expectations for firms making car finance settlement offers
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Research shows consumers want the choice, rather than wait for the legal challenges to conclude. Almost 9 out of 10 (89%) car finance customers who have complained or are considering doing so want the choice of an offer of compensation now, rather than waiting for the legal challenges to the FCA's compensation scheme to conclude. 86% would be comfortable making the decision, and 61% say they’d accept an offer in line with the scheme.