MP MANUELA Perteghella is calling for swift compensation for those mis-sold car finance.
The Stratford MP has urged the government and the Financial Conduct Authority to work together to deliver a compensation scheme that will see lenders who mis-sold car finance deals “make up for their actions”.
The news comes after a landmark Supreme Court ruling opened the possibility of compensation for particularly large car finance commissions, which judges said were unfair.
Car buyers may also be entitled to payouts if their dealer had secretly hiked the interest rate on their car loan through what is known as a “discretionary commission arrangement”.
This week the financial watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority said it will launch a consultation in early October to determine what a potential compensation scheme might look like. It said that “If the compensation scheme goes ahead, the first payments should be made in 2026”.
The UK’s largest car finance lender, Lloyds Bank, had previously set aside £1.2billion to cover compensation claims.
Dr Perteghella, said: “Last week’s Supreme Court ruling is a victory for consumers, paving the way for billions of
pounds in compensation to those unfairly ripped off.
“For too long, lenders had been able to get away with charging eye-watering and unfair commission on car finance deals. I hope that the government and the financial watchdog will now work together so that those affected can get the compensation they are owed as quickly as possible.
“It’s only fair that big finance firms make up for their actions.”
