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Everything we know as FCA rules 12m drivers eligible for £830 car finance compensation
The Financial Conduct Authority has announced compensation scheme details covering motor finance agreements missold between 2007 and 2024, with average payouts of around £830
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Hunt to find cyclist after 93-year-old woman attacked in violent Shirley robbery
A woman, 93, was attacked in a violent robbery in a street with the attacker then stealing her mobility trolley
Millions of drivers eligible for compensation over car finance claims
The Financial Conduct Authority estimates 75% of those eligible in the 12.1 million mis-sold car finance agreements will make a claim, with average payouts of around £830 per agreement.
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