Borrowers who were wrongly sold loans they couldn’t afford by two companies that went bankrupt will get a little more back than they expected.

Around 78,500 QuickQuid and Pounds to Pocket borrowers will be reimbursed some of the interest and fees charged to them at a rate of 53.5p for each pound due over the next two weeks, it has been confirmed.

Co-directors at Grant Thornton originally said borrowers should expect a payment of between 30 and 50 pence per pound in interest, fees and charges paid on their badly sold loans, plus 8% interest. But this week they contacted customers to say they will in fact receive 53.5p per £1 due, plus interest.

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The update comes after CashEuroNet, of which payday lenders QuickQuid and Onstride.co.uk (formerly known as Pounds to Pocket) were part, went into administration in 2019 and ceased lending.

The claims portal for those who believed they were mis-sold a loan closed last February, so it’s too late to start a new claim. Customers who claimed before then should have received a decision on their claim by the end of June 2021, and another email this week detailing the amount they will recover. It is also too late to appeal decisions made by Grant Thornton, as borrowers had 21 days from receiving an initial decision on their application in June 2021 to do so.

When you submitted an application, you were required to include contact details, as well as the bank details you used when taking out your loan, and these will be the details that Grant Thornton will use to provide updates on your application. Any payment due will be transferred this week or the next.

It is now too late to update your contact details with Grant Thornton. A check will therefore be sent to the address you indicated during your complaint. If your address is no longer correct, contact CashEuroNet customer service on 0800 0163 250.

Payday loans and other short-term loans have been largely poorly sold and dozens of short-term lenders have gone bankrupt, including former Newcastle United sponsor Wonga, leaving customers with legitimate complaints to get dramatically reduced payments – or even finding it too late to complain if their lender has gone bankrupt.

If you couldn’t afford to repay the loan, or the lender didn’t properly check your finances, you may be able to get your money back, as lenders need to review your finances to make sure you can pay the loan. loan and fees. If, as was often the case, this was not done correctly and you should not have received the money, or if the costs or repayment schedule were unclear, you have been wronged. sold.

Citizens Advice has a guide to making a complaint, including a sample letter to send to your lender here.

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