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UK Chancellor Considers Reducing Bank Compensation in Car Loan Case

UK Chancellor Considers Reducing Bank Compensation in Car Loan Case

The UK government is thinking about a plan to help banks that gave out car loans.

Some banks might have to pay money back because they paid car dealers extra to sell loans, without telling their customers.

A big court case is happening about this.

If the court says the banks did something wrong, they might have to pay a lot of money.

The government is thinking about changing the rules so the banks don't have to pay as much.

This is because the banks asked the government to help them.

The government says it wants a fair solution that helps people who lost money but also lets the banks keep giving out car loans.

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