
“`html When a GAP Complaint Is Only Partially Upheld Before the Key Evidence Has Even Been Obtained Some complaint outcomes are disappointing. Others are far more concerning because they expose an investigation that reaches a conclusion before the most important facts were known. This is one of those cases. We recently dealt with a GAP […]

The FCA’s Letter To The Treasury Committee: A Regulator That Seems More Annoyed At Being Challenged Than At The Scandal Itself The FCA’s recent letter to the Treasury Committee should trouble anyone who still believes the regulator is approaching the motor finance scandal with the independence, urgency and consumer-focused determination that the situation demands. On […]

GAP Insurance Claims Are Gathering Pace and the Regulators Can No Longer Say They Were Not Warned The Warning Is Now Being Heard Since 2024 I have been warning that GAP insurance has all the hallmarks of the next major mis-selling scandal. Not because of one bad sale, one careless dealership, or one isolated complaint, […]

Lenders Should Be Careful What They Wish For There is something almost impressive about the motor finance industry’s ability to keep finding new ways to insult the intelligence of consumers. After years of hidden commission arrangements, years of customers being kept in the dark, and years of lenders and dealerships quietly benefiting from a sales […]

“Whats a IDD?” — The Email That Should Terrify the GAP Insurance Market We have said for some time that GAP insurance has all the hallmarks of the next major financial mis-selling scandal, and the more complaint files we obtain, the harder it becomes for lenders, dealerships, regulators, or anyone else involved in this market […]

FOS Has Partially Upheld the Complaint — Based on Facts and Figures It Admits It Does Not Have The Financial Ombudsman Service investigator in a recent case has partially upheld a GAP insurance complaint against Johnson Cars (appointed representative of ITC Compliance). However, the decision raises a serious and unavoidable question… how can FOS reach […]