Banks Could Pay Back Over 4bn In Mis-Sold PPI Fiasco
Refunds for Payment Protection Insurance on loans, mortgages or credit could cost banks well over 4bn after it was revealed that most customers were a victim of a unlawful sale. It had previously been estimated that up to 1.2bn could be claimed by customers who attempted to reclaim payments but this new figure includes the added amount of customers who the banks will be required to give refunds to.
Hundreds of thousands of customers were sold very expensive policies but would not be able to claim if they needed to. Among those who were convinced to buy policies were pensioners, the self-employed and those with long term medical conditions who, by definition, were ineligible for cover.
An approximation by the FSA shows that insurance brokers may have to pay up to 450m with the rest being paid by a variety of PPI suppliers such as banks. The average amount repayable to those who purchased policies is 2000 which is a significant amount and has sparked large consumer interest.
A number of high street banks have already been fined as the FSA attempts to make examples of them as well as forcing them to offer refunds to all of the eligible customers. High street insurance broker 'The Swinton Group' have been fined 770,000 for serious failings and were made to offer a full refund to over 350,000 customers while Alliance & Leicester have been fined 7m.
The future sale of policies will be regulated and controlled in a move which is strongly opposed by finance giants. The FSA intends to put a stop to companies pressuring customers into buying useless policies. Adam Phillips, Chairman for the Financial Services Consumer Panel, says "for too long banks have regarded PPI as an easy product to sell and make money without considering whether it is really right for the customer
Hundreds of thousands of customers were sold very expensive policies but would not be able to claim if they needed to. Among those who were convinced to buy policies were pensioners, the self-employed and those with long term medical conditions who, by definition, were ineligible for cover.
An approximation by the FSA shows that insurance brokers may have to pay up to 450m with the rest being paid by a variety of PPI suppliers such as banks. The average amount repayable to those who purchased policies is 2000 which is a significant amount and has sparked large consumer interest.
A number of high street banks have already been fined as the FSA attempts to make examples of them as well as forcing them to offer refunds to all of the eligible customers. High street insurance broker 'The Swinton Group' have been fined 770,000 for serious failings and were made to offer a full refund to over 350,000 customers while Alliance & Leicester have been fined 7m.
The future sale of policies will be regulated and controlled in a move which is strongly opposed by finance giants. The FSA intends to put a stop to companies pressuring customers into buying useless policies. Adam Phillips, Chairman for the Financial Services Consumer Panel, says "for too long banks have regarded PPI as an easy product to sell and make money without considering whether it is really right for the customer
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