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Guides for car finance brokers who’d rather be funding deals.

Practical guides on lenders, dealers, payouts, compliance and complaints in UK motor finance. Written by the team behind DealStack, the car finance CRM.

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Dealers4 min read

The dealer onboarding checklist for car finance brokers

A practical dealer onboarding checklist for UK car finance brokers: the checks to run, the paperwork to collect and how to keep dealers in line after day one.

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Guides4 min read

What is a car finance CRM, and does your brokerage need one?

A car finance CRM runs the whole deal, from lead to lender to payout. What it does, how it differs from a general CRM, and when a brokerage needs one.

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Guides4 min read

How to choose a CRM for your car finance brokerage: 12 questions to ask

Choosing a CRM for a UK car finance brokerage? 12 questions to ask any supplier about leads, lenders, dealers, documents, payouts and compliance.

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Payouts4 min read

Why car finance payouts get stuck, and how brokers get paid faster

Approved deals that don’t pay out cost brokers time and cash flow. The usual causes of car finance payout delays, and a checklist to get paid faster.

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Lenders4 min read

How to stop rekeying car finance applications into every lender portal

Typing the same application into lender portal after portal costs brokers hours and causes errors. How to match lenders first and send by API instead.

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Compliance3 min read

Car finance complaints: the DISP deadlines every broker needs to know

The FCA DISP rules for handling complaints, explained for UK car finance brokers: the 3-day and 8-week deadlines, final responses, the FOS and record keeping.

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Compliance3 min read

Consumer Duty for car finance brokers: what good evidence looks like

What the FCA Consumer Duty means day to day for UK car finance brokers, the four outcomes, and the evidence you need to show customers get good outcomes.

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Regulation4 min read

The motor finance redress scheme: what brokers need to know (October 2026)

The FCA motor finance redress scheme explained for brokers: who’s in scope, what triggers redress, the legal challenge and what to do now. Updated October 2026.

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Fraud4 min read

Car finance fraud: 12 red flags in applications, documents and vehicles

12 car finance fraud red flags for UK brokers across applications, dealer documents and vehicles, and the checks that catch them before a lender does.

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