# Mercedes-Benz is challenging the FCA’s car finance compensation scheme.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-29 · Evening Standard*

## Key points

- Mercedes-Benz and two other lenders are legally challenging the FCA’s car finance compensation scheme.
- Volkswagen Financial Services is reportedly one of the unnamed companies appealing against the FCA scheme.
- Several major lenders, including Santander, Barclays, and Lloyds, decided not to pursue legal challenges.
- Consumer Voice is challenging the scheme, claiming it could undercompensate millions of affected drivers.

**Companies:** Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen Financial Services, Santander, Barclays, Lloyds
**Countries:** United Kingdom, Germany

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