Calling Members of Glasgow Credit Union

[cokezero]

Dear all,

I am a member of the Glasgow Credit Union. I have just been Informed that they have done a deal with the BCW Group. My friend who told me this (and i have confirmed this on the GCU web site) has made an initial complaint to the GCU and he is intending to put his complaint in writing to the CEO of the GCU. The GCU have done nothing legally wrong here, however as a Credit Union how can they morally deal with a group like BCW Group or their employees. Debt collection Agencies have driven people to suicide over debts by the methods they employ to harass debtors. How can a Credit Union, which was set up to provide people with responsible lending and in particular to remove people from the worst elements of the debt industry justify such a link up. If the Co-op can ask groups to find other accounts because they disagree with that groups views then surely a Credit Union could stop supping (no matter how long the spoon) with an organisation which is the antipathy of what a Credit Union should stand for?

I would be interested to hear others views on this - am I being way to sensative, etc. Also if you agree with me please do like I am doing and lodge a complaint with the GCU against this tie up with BCW Group.

[Dipply75]

Oh I agree cokezero. BCW has a very poor track record and as far as I understand it, this goes against the basic idea of a credit union.

I understand they may not have the resources to deal with folk struggling, but they should be making sure they are not throwing them to the wolves.

Maybe you should put a link to CAG in your letter for the CEO to read up on a few examples!