Car finance scandal: shares in UK lenders jump after supreme court ruling Lloyds and Close Brothers surge after Friday’s court decision slashed the expected bill for compensation on mis-sold loans The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2025
EU-US trade deal hits investor confidence; Tesla awards Elon Musk almost $30bn of shares – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as shares in Lloyds and Close Brothers jump The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2025
UK Lenders Face $12 Bn Plus Compensation Bill Despite Court Ruling: Watchdog British finance firms behind high interest car loans could have to pay out more than nine billion pounds ($12 billion) in compensation despite the country's highest court ruling that most of the controversial deals were lawful, a financial watchdog said Sunday. International Business Times · Aug 4, 2025
Motor finance victims urged to complain as compensation could hit £18bn It is thought millions have people have been affected. Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2025
Martin Lewis explains how to claim car finance mis-selling compensation as FCA predicts payouts worth up to £950 Martin Lewis says there is a ’very high likelihood’ that many people will receive hundreds of pounds in compensation The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2025
The Guardian view on car finance scandal redress: mis-sold loans demand action, not excuses or spin Editorial: Millions were overcharged on car loans they didn’t fully understand. The courts said this was unfair. It’s time for regulators and ministers to deliver redress The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2025
Car finance scandal victims to get less than £950 each in compensation IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2025
Car finance mis-selling payout scheme could cost billions, says FCA The Supreme Court ruled that hidden commissions from lenders to dealers on car loans were not unlawful The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2025
Millions in line for payouts from £18bn car loan compensation scheme City regulator says motorists should start to get payments in 2026 with ‘most payouts likely to be under £950’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2025
Motor finance customers could receive payout as FCA will consult on scheme The FCA currently estimates that most individuals will probably receive less than £950 in compensation. The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2025
Car loan customers may be owed money after landmark court decision The FCA currently estimates that most individuals will probably receive less than £950 in compensation. Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2025
Lenders do not owe millions compensation over car finance, Supreme Court rules The Supreme Court on Friday overturned a Court of Appeal ruling that said ‘secret’ commission payments were unlawful. Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2025
Car loan scandal: What supreme court ruling means for UK motorists Only one motorist will get compensation after judges found his deal was unfair, while most claims were rejected The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025
Car loan scandal: what the supreme court ruling means for UK motorists Supreme court ruling ends 18-month saga over whether or not lenders hid finance commission rates The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025 Car finance mis-selling scandal: Millions of drivers denied payouts after Supreme Court ruling Lenders have avoided having to pay compensation to potentially millions of drivers after a long-awaited Supreme Court ruling
Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2025 Millions of drivers miss out on payout after landmark Supreme Court ruling on car finance The case was brought by three motorists who all bought their cars for less than £10,000 before 2021
The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025 Blow to consumers as supreme court hands partial win to car finance firms over loans Millions of drivers to miss out on compensation after UK’s highest court sides with finance companies
Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2025 Millions set to miss out on car finance compensation after Supreme Court ruling Two lenders challenged a Court of Appeal ruling that said ‘secret’ commission payments paid by buyers were unlawful.
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025 Supreme Court car finance ruling: Martin Lewis issues urgent warning The Supreme Court will rule on whether millions of motorists could be entitled to compensation on their hire-purchase agreements signed before 2021
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025 Voices: Why the car financing scandal could cause an even bigger pile-up than PPI COMMENT : If the Supreme Court blows up the car finance market over commission payments to dealers, it could lead to firms going bust, less competition and much higher prices in future, says James Moore
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025 Car finance mis-selling: How can I claim compensation and am I eligible as Supreme Court prepares verdict? Millions of motorists would be due compensation following the ruling
International Business Times UK · Aug 1, 2025 UK Car Finance Scandal: Supreme Court Ruling Could Lead to Billions in Claims — Are You Eligible? The Supreme Court's car finance ruling on 1 August 2025 could trigger a £44bn compensation scheme for millions of UK motorists who were mis-sold hidden commission deals before 2021.
Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2025 Car finance: What is the court case about and what does it mean for me? The ruling will have much wider ramifications for the industry and could mean millions of motorists are due compensation as a result.
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025 Supreme Court to rule on motor finance compensation row The ruling will be handed down on Friday afternoon.
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025 Millions of motorists could be owed compensation for car finance mis-selling ahead of Supreme Court decision ‘This decision could have ramifications across the economy,’ Martin Lewis has warned