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Citizen's Advice believe that the majority of payday loans could be complained about; their in depth analysis of 665 payday loan cases, reported to its consumer service between 1 January and 30 June 2013, finds that at least 76% could have grounds for an official complaint to the Financial Ombudsman including:

 

1 in 5 were possible cases of fraud – where a person was chased for a loan they hadn’t taken out.

More than a third involved issues with continuous payment authorities including money that was not authorised to be taken.

12% involved harassment whereby lenders pester people with phone calls and text messages rather than accept affordable repayment offers.

1 in 10 were about lenders’ unfair treatment of people in financial difficulties.

 

Why you should complain to the FOS

 

Every creditor is allowed 25 free investigations by the FOS, all subsequent investigations will be charged at £550 each to the lender. You can read more about the way the FOS charges here: http://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/publications/technical_notes/QG1.pdf

 

Given that payday loans are generally given for small amounts, the charge made by the FOS is often very high by comparison - usually more than the actual loan amount. As such complaining could put a massive dent in a payday loan lender's profits. In addition, you may find that a lender agrees to write-off a loan as it could be financially cheaper than allowing a FOS investigation.

 

Get complaining, it makes a LOT of sense.

 

Make your Complaint HERE

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Letter to complain about a payday loanlink3.gif

 

 

For more information about when you should use this letter, see Payday loans - making a complaint.

 

 

 

 

If you have a problem with your payday loan you can use this letter to complain.

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/englan...ayday_loan.htm

 

 

 

Got a complaint? here's what to do ... [

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Get those complaints in.Worth a try.Eighty one percent-upheld.

If you feel you have grounds to complain,why not.

Eighty-one per cent of complaints to FOS about payday loans in. 2011/12 were upheld .

 

 

failure to show forbearance to borrowers who could not repay their loans due to financial difficulty, with lenders frequently refusing to accept, or even discuss reasonable offers of

repayment

misusing continuous payment authority (CPA) by taking repeated part payments

often leaving consumers without sufficient funds to pay priority bills and other essential living

expenses

inadequacy or lack of affordability assessments

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including lending to consumers with very low incomes and existing significant credit commitments

encouraging borrowers in financial difficulties to rollover or refinance their loans rather than offering forbearance

poor customer service standards with lenders failing to respond to complaints or other

communications

.

 

 

The OFT have now been replaced by the Financial Conduct Authority and although the information provided above is still relevant, it is now shown on the FCA website

 

https://www.handbook.fca.org.uk/handbook/CONC/5/2.html

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GREAT!

 

 

I think this http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/england/debt_e/debt_borrowing_money_e/debt_types_of_borrowing_e/debt_loans_e/debt_payday_loans_e/pay_day_loans.htm. Is an excellent survey and basically gives you the option to get a call back from the FOS, it was really quick for me, next working days.

 

Just popping this here for others to use :)

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2: Does your Bank play fair - You can force your Bank to play Fair with you

3: Banking Conduct of Business Regulations - The Hidden Rules

4: BCOBS and Unfair Treatment - Common Examples of Banks Behaving Badly

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2 March 2015

 

http://financial-ombudsman.org.uk/keeps-you-awake/index.html

 

Updated information from the Financial Ombudsman

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3: Feel Bullied by Creditors or Debt Collectors? Read Here

4: Staying Calm About Debt  Read Here

5: Forum rules - These have been updated - Please Read

BCOBS

1: How can BCOBS protect you from your Banks unfair treatment

2: Does your Bank play fair - You can force your Bank to play Fair with you

3: Banking Conduct of Business Regulations - The Hidden Rules

4: BCOBS and Unfair Treatment - Common Examples of Banks Behaving Badly

5: Fair Treatment for Credit Card Holders and Borrowers - COBS

Advice & opinions given by citizenb are personal, are not endorsed by Consumer Action Group or Bank Action Group, and are offered informally, without prejudice & without liability. Your decisions and actions are your own, and should you be in any doubt, you are advised to seek the opinion of a qualified professional.

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