Loan Compensation
In the light of Wonga going into administration, lenders are being instructed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to offer compensation for any mis-sold payday loans. This is to happen even if the compensation payments would result in or threaten the company with bankruptcy. The FCA says that payday lenders have the obligation to contact their customers about the possibility of compensation if creditworthiness assessments were not compliant. Lenders should also inform the regulator if they are unable to meet their financial commitments due the cost of reimbursing their customers through compensation. As mentioned, this warning has surfaced after the […]
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