‘Disgraceful’ claims firms slapped down over ads ahead of motor finance ruling August 4, 2025 As Lord Justice Reed was about to read out the Supreme Court's decision on the motor finance case, he hit out at claim management firms for jumping ahead of the gun
Motor finance ruling hands City banks £7bn stock boost August 4, 2025 The FTSE 100’s banking giants added billions to their market value on Monday after a hefty boost from the Supreme Court’s motor finance ruling. Lloyds Banking Group bolstered its market capitalisation by over £3.5bn after a seven per cent surge to a five-year high on the back of the top Court’s ruling last Friday. The [...]
While bank shares surge, the motor finance debacle is far from over August 4, 2025 Despite a surge in bank shares following the Supreme Court ruling on Friday evening on motor finance, the ruling had left lenders vulnerable to a bill
Close Brothers shares rocket after motor finance win August 4, 2025 Shares in Close Brothers rocketed as markets opened on Monday after the bank won its landmark motor finance case at the Supreme Court. Shares in the FTSE 250 lender surged over 25 per cent during early trading, hitting a high of 500p. Close Brothers win Investors rushed to buy the shares after the Supreme Court [...]
Motor finance: Lloyds shares jump after ruling August 4, 2025 Shares in Lloyds Banking Group and Close Brothers jumped in early deals this morning after the Supreme Court’s landmark motor finance ruling last week. Lloyds shares jumped 5.5 per cent in early deals to 80p – a five-year high. Shares in Close Brothers jumped 22 per cent. Analysts at Jefferies had said Lloyds shares would [...]
Motor finance redress scheme to cost up to £18bn, FCA says August 3, 2025 The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed it will consult on an industry-wide redress scheme following the Supreme Court’s motor finance ruling last Friday. The City watchdog is aiming to publish a consultation by early October, with total costs of the redress expected to be between £9bn and £18bn. The regulator said in June that any [...]
Motor finance lenders still on the hook after Supreme Court ruling August 2, 2025 A lukewarm win in the landmark motor finance case has allowed City banks to skirt a nightmare scenario, whilst still remaining open to a regulatory redress scheme. The Supreme Court found that the customers’ claims against the lenders couldn’t succeed based on fairness, known as equity, or tort, which refers to any wrongful actions worthy [...]
Relief for banks after lukewarm motor finance win August 1, 2025 Lenders across the City are breathing a sigh of relief after today's landmark Supreme Court ruling, which upheld the appeals of two banks in the high-profile motor finance commission case.
Regulators crack down on ‘bad practice’ in motor finance claims ahead of ruling July 31, 2025 The SRA and FCA teamed up to issue warnings over 'poor practices' in motor finance claims ahead of the Supreme Court ruling
Santander UK axes jobs and branches in transformation overhaul July 30, 2025 Santander UK recorded a surge in provisions as the bank powered forward with its transformation strategy slashing its branch network and shedding workers. The bank said provisions for other liabilities and charges were up 74 per cent to £249m driven by “higher transformation related charges”. The lender listed losses and provisions as rising 119.8 per [...]
