# FCA ordered to partially halt car finance compensation scheme

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has been ordered to partly suspend its compensation scheme for car finance mis-selling claims, following a legal challenge from lenders. The ruling delays payouts for thousands of consumers who were mis-sold car loans, potentially undermining the regulator's consumer protection efforts.

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## Sources

### Business
- [The Guardian Biz](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/02/fca-ordered-partly-suspend-car-finance-compensation-scheme) — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:44:27 GMT