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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 1,370 cases from 35 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

1case from 1 jurisdiction
€6.48mTotal of monetary amounts
€6.48mLargest single case: Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited
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1 case

21 Oct 2024 Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) LimitedFCA: £5.4m fine for Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) over treatment of customers in financial difficulty United KingdomConsumer protection and online retail €6.48m

The FCA fined the motor finance provider Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited £5,397,600. The FCA found that between January 2017 and July 2023 the company did not treat customers in financial difficulty fairly, did not adequately consider their individual circumstances and in some cases repossessed cars that customers relied on for work; complaints were also not properly identified. At least 109,589 customers suffered or were at risk of detriment. The fine includes a 30% discount.

Authority / court
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Area of law
Consumer protection and online retail
Legal basis
FCA Principles 3, 6 und 7; CONC 7.2.1R, 7.3.4R, 7.3.9R, 7.3.14R(1); DISP 1.3.1R; section 206 FSMA 2000
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Financial services and insurance

Original amount 5,397,600 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 21 Oct 2024.

Checked against the official source on 28 Sep 2026 · Version 2 · Direct link

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