# Car finance compensation payments explained

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/car-finance-compensation-payments-explained/
- Published: 2026-11-03T12:30:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T23:06:28+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Business (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2l9vvj097lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Business

## Key points

- Average compensation is expected to be about £829 per mis-sold agreement.
- Legal challenges have delayed most payments until at least 2027.
- The FCA advises customers to complain directly to their lender.

## Summary

Millions of motorists may be eligible for compensation after being mis-sold car finance, but most are unlikely to receive payments before 2027. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) expects average payouts of about £829, while legal challenges due to be heard in February 2027 have delayed the scheme.

The proposed scheme covers around 12 million loans taken out between April 2007 and November 2024, about 37% of agreements in that period, and could cost £9.1bn including administration. Mis-selling included undisclosed commission linked to interest rates, excessively high dealer commissions and exclusive lender arrangements that affected the information customers received. People who have already complained do not need to act; others are advised to contact their lender directly and watch out for compensation scams.

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