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Car finance scandal: lender sets aside £165m for possible compensation costs

Car finance scandal: lender sets aside £165m for possible compensation costs



Estimate by Close Brothers follows ‘thorough assessment’ of court case’s impact on UK vehicle loan industryOne of the UK’s biggest providers of motor finance has warned it expects to set aside up to £165m in the first half of its financial year to cover possible legal and compensation costs as a result of the car loans commission scandal.Close Brothers said it had come up with the estimate after a “thorough assessment” of the long-running case, although it warned there was still “significant uncertainty” over the outcome of appeals and the investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/12/car-finance-scandal-lender-sets-aside-165m-for-possible-compensation-costs

Author : Joanna Partridge

Publish date : 2025-02-12 10:32:14

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