To read the full story on WestlawNext Practitioner Insights, click here: bit.ly/29X0MMs Santander 's motion to a US District Judge to throw out a proposed class action has been denied . As a result , Santander 's auto finance unit is set to face claims that it charged them illegal ' convenience ' payments after allowing borrowers to make payments online or over the phone . The judge noted that a more developed factual analysis of the claims must be presented before the lawsuit can be dismissed .
Santander 's motion to a US District Judge to throw out a proposed class action has been denied . As a result , Santander 's auto finance unit is set to face claims that it charged them illegal ' convenience ' payments after allowing borrowers to make payments online or over the phone . The judge noted that a more developed factual analysis of the claims must be presented before the lawsuit can be dismissed .