In a partial win for lenders, the court rules they're not liable for hidden commission payments in car finance schemes.

Britain's highest court Friday largely overturned a lower court's ruling that certain car finance agreements were unlawful, a decision likely to bring a sigh of relief among lenders and limit the scale of compensation payments.

Lenders will still likely face claims for overcharging in some cases under a compensation scheme, though the extent of the total bill is likely to be significantly reduced.