UK car finance lenders seeking to stop mass claims over misselling scandal
By Sofia Gerace ( April 24, 2026, 16:31 GMT | Insight) -- A group of UK car finance lenders involved in the £9.1 billion ($12.3 billion) misselling scandal has asked the country's appeal court to block car finance claims from being pursued against them through mass court actions. The group, which includes lenders Close Brothers and Black Horse, told the court that each car finance claim was different so they shouldn't be dealt with on a mass basis. A group of UK car finance lenders involved in the £9.1 billion ($12.3 billion) misselling scandal has asked the country's appeal court to block car finance claims from being pursued against them through mass court actions....
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