Hi

I'm not sure if I am posting in the wrong area so I'm very sorry if I have!

I applied for a payday loan last night with Peachy loans.

I was declined (I'm actually glad of this now)

but as the page was loading it advised if I was declined it

would send my info to another loan company.

It didn't give me the option to stop that happening.

it redirected me to Mr Lender website but

I didn't want a loan from them so just closed the page.

Within 10 minutes I had 3 emails and 2/3 texts from Mr Lender saying please come back

and sign a credit agreement so we can get things started.

I deleted them and didn't click the links.

During the peachy loans application I had given my employer details which I assumed were just incase I got accepted

and defaulted and they could chase payment with me there but

today at work Mr Lender called me at work to ask if I wanted a loan still!!

I am furious!!

Surely they can't be ringing me at work to offer me loans?

I work in a small office and one of colleagues called over to say a finance company were on the phone for me

so everyone probably thinks I've got someone chasing me for debt!!

I am so embarrassed and all the calls at my work are recorded!

I told them to never call me again and hung up.

When I finished work I called them and demanded to speak to a manager but

they refused to put me on with anyone and I ended up hanging up on them.

Who can I complain to about this?

Surely they are not allowed to harass me to take out a loan with them?!

Thanks in advance

Charlene

Hi charle

Welcome to CAG

It does sound like Peachy Loans are out of order, sharing your data, although Mr. Lender might be part of Peachy Loans. If it is a different company they should not be calling your work. Did you consent to get offers from third parties?

I believe Payday lenders do share 'real time data'.

http://ico.org.uk/

Thread moved to correct forum.

Charlenerut - in receipt of your email advising you cannot respond to your thread. I can see you are online and on your thread, can you please try again !

Hi

Mr Lender and Peachy are separate companies. You would have (or should have) read in the Privacy Policy that they would share your details with other companies.

What you now need to do is contact both companies and tell them...in writing.. that you refuse them the right to pass on your details to any other party. You need to do this quickly before your details get passed on again. Email should do.

Charlenerut we have discovered why and sorted the problem for you. You can now post to your hearts content

They share data, but it was to stop consumers going for multiple payday loans, it wasn't meant to be used to generate 'leads'.

Thanks for your help citizenB. I don't think I did give permission but I have now emailed both companies advising I do not give permission for my details to be passed on. Thanks everyone for your help.

Charlene