Summary
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- Early preparation can reduce operational stress and show proactive regulatory compliance.
- Portfolio reviews should confirm complete records, agreement classification and reliable historical data.
- Redress workflows need both automation and human expertise for complex or exceptional cases.
- Staff training, quality assurance and scenario planning build internal capability.
In a second excerpt from a webinar on the FCA’s new motor finance redress scheme, Garry Evans and Mike Morris discussed what firms should do now to prepare. The segment focused on early preparation, portfolio assessment, governance, operational design and internal capability.
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The case for early preparation
The FCA’s consultation is a call to action. Preparation is no longer optional: firms that move early can reduce operational stress while showing a proactive approach to regulatory compliance.
Waiting until the scheme launches can lead to rushed processes, reactive decisions and higher operational costs. Early preparation gives firms more time to plan, coordinate and deliver with precision.
Portfolio assessment and governance
A thorough portfolio review is the foundation of preparation. Firms need to check that customer records are complete, agreements are accurately classified and historical data is reliable.
This work requires cross-functional collaboration across compliance, operations, IT and customer service teams. Governance is also important: clear accountability, defined roles and structured decision-making are critical to navigating the complexity of a large-scale redress initiative.
Automation meets human expertise
Technology can transform remediation operations, especially for high volumes of standard calculations and communications. But automation has limits and must be complemented by human expertise.
Complex or exceptional cases require human judgement, discretion and careful review. Firms that combine automation with expert review can balance efficiency and accuracy, helping ensure cases are handled fairly and consistently.
Building internal capability and resilience
Preparation also depends on capability. Staff need training to understand the scheme, quality assurance mechanisms need to be in place, and scenario planning should anticipate possible challenges.
Firms that invest early in these capabilities are better placed to deliver accurate redress at scale while maintaining regulatory confidence and customer trust.
Next steps for firms
The opportunity lies in decisive early action. Refining governance, validating data and designing workflows that combine technology with human judgement can reduce risk and build operational confidence.
Two free offerings support preparation. The first is a purpose-built motor finance redress workflow powered by iQcodex, which had already processed over one million cases. It supported complex dataset analysis, agreement and document preparation, scope determination, tracing and customer contact strategies, and readiness for redress calculations and payments once FCA plans are finalised.
The second was a half-day redress strategy workshop covering regulatory approach validation, sales documentation review, calculation testing, cost-effective resourcing and scenario modelling.
Frequently asked questions
Firms that move early can reduce operational stress, avoid rushed processes and show a proactive approach to regulatory compliance.
It should check customer records, agreement classification and the reliability of historical data.
Complex or exceptional cases need human judgement, discretion and careful review alongside automation.
Staff need training, quality assurance mechanisms and scenario planning.