Santander's motion to a US District Judge to throw out a proposed class action has been denied. As a result, Santander's auto loan unit is set to face clams that it charged customers illegal 'convenience' fees after pressuring borrowers to make payments online or over the phone. Subprime auto lender Santander Consumer USA must face claims that it pressured borrowers into making payments online or over the phone and then charged them illegal “convenience” fees, a federal judge in Chicago ruled. The case involves Santander Consumer USA, which was sued by two former employees who claimed they were pressured into making monthly car loans and then billed for them when their cars broke down.
Santander's motion to a US District Judge to throw out a proposed class action has been denied. As a result, Santander's auto loan unit is set to face clams that it charged customers illegal 'convenience' fees after pressuring borrowers to make payments online or over the phone. The case involves Santander Consumer USA, which was sued by two former employees who claimed they were pressured into making monthly car loans and then billed for them when their cars broke down.