How ready are various DCA's or Original Creditors to go to Court?

[Bigdebtor]

I have had many DCA's and original Credit Card Companies threaten to take me to Court over arrears. So far I have managed to agree freezing of interest and lower more affordable monthly payments with most at the eleventh hour.

 

The main problem I currently have is with a Direct Line Personal Loan where Spratt Endecot (solicitors) are involved and threatening Court action. RBS/Dirrect Line have consistently refused to accept a much lower payment. I have CCA'd them and the Loan Agreement seems to be generally OK but I am seeking advice on this (see other thread about Direct Line Loan Agreements) but I don't know how RBS/Direct Line they will go - or if they will eventually agree to a reasonable monthly payment. Has being 73% owned by us softened or hardened them? After all Stephen Hester needs to make his £8 million bonus! And we all know how hard the Tax man can be!

 

Basically I would like to know what experiences other caggers have had - particularly with Direct Line.

I have also just CCA'd Fredpay, BCW, DLC, 1st Credit and Debitas. Any info on how far this lot will push if I put their Accounts in Dispute?

 

Thanks in advance

 

BD

Edited October 22, 2009 by Bigdebtor
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[PGH7447]

the only one I know of that will take you straight to court, usually before they contact you is CL Finance along with thier sidekick Mutley Cohens

[Bigdebtor]

PGH

 

Are they DCA's? Who do they usually work for?

 

BD

[UnmoderatetheNet]

the only one I know of that will take you straight to court, usually before they contact you is CL Finance along with thier sidekick Mutley Cohens

 

 

CL F**witts will defin. always go for court as the PGH said what they pretty much always do, is pull out before it actually gets to that stage.

 

9 times out of ten a DCA will bolt after a defense is filled.

 

I CAN NOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH.

 

Unless they are holding an enforceable CCA.

 

Advice is on here to be got, don't let CL scare you they must be running at lose by now. Any word on the parent company soon to be in administration CATTLES???

 

How long can they continue to buy unenforceable turkeys???

[ScarletPimpernel]

Brian Carter, a trading name of solicitors Crettins Carter, are joined at the hip to Fredrickson, and are known for their willingness to bring proceedings, sloppy litigation, and propensity for discontinuing defended cases.

[babybear39]

Brian Carter is well known for going after his costs and splitting the claim

[beachcomber60]

OH received a court claim from CL within a few days of the expiry of the DN.

 

CL/Cohens are locked in letter ping pong with me, DN served at the same time as OH but no claim issued, been going on for almost three months now, they just keep asking what my grounds are for them not to issue a claim.

 

Keep telling them, but the letters keep coming - but no claim (yet).

 

Beachy

[Bigdebtor]

Have you used CPUTR 2008 to flush out what they've actually got (if anything worth while)?

 

BD

[UnmoderatetheNet]

Tbe fact this has been going on for 3 months has to tell to you something, CL and the reptilian brother HC are known for there aggressive speed, but they've get a lot of failures and this costs them money, so maybe you have something they are cautious about. Lets face it daddy company 'Cattles plc' is due a general meeting 31 Jan, when shareholders could pull the plug on this outfit. Where will that leave the loan book?

 

Hey sorry to hijack, lets keep on the subject8-).

 

The advice above is good about using CP

[sillygirl1]

FredPay should be ignored and they will go to Bryan Carter, as mentioned they are easily seen off.

 

BCW have just been brought out to Gothia so might be a good opportunity to offer a full and final to them.

 

1st Credit have been warned by the OFT so get a complaint in about the harrassment.

 

Debitas are usually best ignored, especially if they are after an old Cap1 agreement.

 

Cattles are about to be poo'd on (if that isnt a proper word it should be!) and a creditors meeting is being held in a few days time... again try an F&F.

[Bigdebtor]

SG

 

That is EXACTLY the type of valuable info I was hoping to get when I set this threadup in 2009. I'm delighted it's now getting a fresh airing and some valuable up to date info.

 

To add to your list of "clowns" I have always found Moorcroft and CSL relatively easy to kick into touch.

 

Spratt Endicott eventually gave up and hande dthe file back to RBS/Direct Line who then went to a proper firm of Scottish solicitors who settled (very quickly and easily - too easily?) at 40% - saving me over £3000 - which Spratt had said was "totally inadequate for their client to consider"!

 

DLC handed their Egg accounts back to EGG - and I've agreed to pay Fredpay £5 per month until I'm 136 years old - frozen interest and charges.

 

I've heard nothing from 1st credit for over a year - since I sent my £1 postal order (cashed pretty quickly) but no CCA or even any reconsituted bluff!

 

The one who is hounding me just now which I'm most concerned about currently is Cabot who seem to have just bought a Barclaycard Credit Card debt which has been in dispute for over a year - Barclaycard did not even acknowledge my CCA request. I'm about to do a PROVE IT letter to Cabot using CPUTR 2008 and will see where we go from here.

 

From other theads Shoosmiths seem to like to go to court - although their cases are often like their name - a load of misspelled cobblers!

 

Thanks again for your input.

 

BD

[beachcomber60]

Sorry didnt mean to hijack.

 

Saw BD's comment earlier on so thought I'd revive the thread by adding CL/Cohens name.

 

If anyone would like to read cohens latest letter :-

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?276737-GE-Money-Debenhams-to-CL&p=3261298&viewfull=1#post3261298

 

Another DCA that was very quick to issue a claim against us was Link, BUT they really got their butt kicked in court & lost plus had to pay our legal fees, which was thousands £'s.

 

BC

[Bigdebtor]

Hijacking's fine - the more info on how these DCA's usually act the better.

 

I actually got a letter of apology from Link - trying to chase the balance on a settled F&F - sent away with flea in their ear!

 

BD

[Bigdebtor]

Tbe fact this has been going on for 3 months has to tell to you something, CL and the reptilian brother HC are known for there aggressive speed, but they've get a lot of failures and this costs them money, so maybe you have something they are cautious about. Lets face it daddy company 'Cattles plc' is due a general meeting 31 Jan, when shareholders could pull the plug on this outfit. Where will that leave the loan book?

 

The advice above is good about using CP

 

I googled Catlles and found the meeting on 31 Jan approved a take over by a new Company (Sept 2010) called "Bovess" - sounds a bit of a take on "Bovine" to me? I wonder if there are any directors or major shareholders in common?

 

Anyway it's nice to hear of a DCA in trouble who survived from 1927 up till now. Major creditors appear to be Welcome Finance and Ewbank - so another two losing their shirts here hopefully?

 

BD

Edited February 11, 2011 by cerberusalert

[Bigdebtor]

Saw BD's comment earlier on so thought I'd revive the thread by adding CL/Cohens name.

 

If anyone would like to read cohens latest letter :-

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?276737-GE-Money-Debenhams-to-CL&p=3261298&viewfull=1#post3261298

 

Another DCA that was very quick to issue a claim against us was Link, BUT they really got their butt kicked in court & lost plus had to pay our legal fees, which was thousands £'s.

 

BC

 

Link got hammered by PT2537 in Mold last week too! Hopefully they'll change their name to sLINK (as in "away with tail between legs").