Finance Connect

The FCA’s motor finance redress scheme is now final — and the implications for lenders are immediate. Join Finance Connect tomorrow for a focused webcast on: Operationalise or challenge? What the FCA’s redress scheme means in practice — and what you should do next. Register now at https://lnkd.in/esJ5gZs7 Featuring: Wayne Gibbard, Partner at Shoosmiths, and David Betteley, Head of Auto Finance at Finance Connect, and sponsored by Odessa. Submit your questions in advance by writing to edwardpeck@finance-connect.com — the agenda will be shaped by what the industry is actually wrestling with, not a generic walk through the policy statement. ⏰ 2 April | 9:30am 👉 Secure your place now: https://lnkd.in/esJ5gZs7 #FCA #MotorFinance #Redress #Compensation #DiscretionaryCommissionCrisis #FinancialServices #Compliance #Risk #AutoFinance #Webcast #SponsoredbyOdessa

Significant concerns remain about the Financial Conduct Authority’s motor finance redress scheme, which sees compensation scope and costs revised downward from the original consultation, but leaves open questions about the timeline for payouts, eligibility criteria and the potential for legal challenges to the way in which claims are assessed. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eb3hUpv4 #FCA #motorfinance #redress #compensation #DiscretionaryCommissionCrisis

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📊 Poll: FCA Motor Finance Redress Scheme – what’s your view?

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A Worcestershire-based subcontractor is entering a new phase of growth after securing a £650,000 funding package that helped stabilise its finances and unlock investment. Speedflex Engineering has credited a tailored asset-based lending (ABL) facility from Time Finance as a turning point for the business, one year after the deal was put in place. Find out more at: https://lnkd.in/epvbTR6K #TimeFinance #AssetBasedLending #ABL #ReceivablesFinance #InvoiceFinance #AssetFinance

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🚨 Register now: Finance Connect Webcast | 2 April, 9:30am | Sponsored by Odessa Following yesterday’s major announcement from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on the motor finance redress scheme, join us for a timely and practical session: Operationalise or challenge? Everything you need to know — and what to do next. A summary of the FCA's final motor finance redress scheme, early analysis and lots of time for comprehensive answers to listeners' questions. Panel will include Wayne Gibbard, partner at Shoosmiths; David Betteley, head of auto finance at Finance Connect; and Edward Peck, CEO of Finance Connect. 📌 Key topics: 🔹 What the final rules really mean for your firm — including exemptions and revised liability 🔹 Immediate priorities: delivery plans, outreach strategy, and senior manager attestation 🔹 How the £9.1bn scheme (covering 12.1m agreements) reshapes the landscape for independent lenders vs manufacturer captives 🔹 The implications of the FCA’s two-scheme structure and increased operational flexibility Submit your questions in advance by writing to Edward Peck at edwardpeck@finance-connect.com — the agenda will be shaped by what the industry is actually wrestling with, not a generic walk through of the policy statement. ⏰ Date: 2 April 🕤 Time: 9:30am 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/esJ5gZs7 #FCA #MotorFinance #Redress #FinancialServices #Compliance #Risk #AutoFinance #Regulation #DiscretionaryCommissionCrisis