Good ol FCA16 May 2021 20:24
The boss of Amigo Loans has said it will fall into insolvency if a landmark court judgment goes against it this week.
Gary Jennison said he had warned the Financial Conduct Authority that the sub-prime lender faced collapse. But the watchdog told him 'friends and family' would help fill the gap in the lending market if his firm went bust, he said.
On Wednesday, Amigo, which specialises in loans guaranteed by friends or family, will hear if it can go ahead with its compensation scheme for customers.
The plan was drawn up after Amigo was flooded with complaints from claims management firms over mis-sold loans. About 95 per cent of customers have voted in favour of the plan, but it has been said to short-change borrowers, and the FCA said last week it would oppose the plan in court.