More than 23m Britons think they may be due compensation for mis-sold car loans, UK poll finds

<p>Survey comes before supreme court decision on secret commission payments ruled unlawful by court of appeal</p><p>More than 23 million people believe they could be due compensation for a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/31/car-finance-payouts-commission-payments-court-ruling">mis-sold car loan</a>, according to a poll before this month’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/29/banks-aim-to-reverse-crunch-appeal-court-victory-for-car-buyers">supreme court decision</a>.</p><p>Borrowers, banks and the government are anxiously awaiting the ruling, which could trigger one of the biggest redress schemes since the £50bn <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2019/aug/23/ppi-end-of-a-scandal-banks-final-release-liabilities-deadline">payment protection insurance (PPI). </a>The PPI saga forced UK banks to compensate people who had bought often worthless insurance cover.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/07/more-than-23m-britons-think-they-may-be-due-compensation-for-mis-sold-car-loans-uk-poll-finds">Continue reading...</a>