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    • The only way to verify whether there is any financial reward for the management is seeing the agreement. That would be required during disclosure IF court proceedings went ahead... Unless you could bring pressure to bear and get a copy?
    • god they've got at you haven't they. told you all the usual utter BS. a CCJ vanishes from your credit file on it's 6th B'Day regardless to being paid off or not or paying or not. same with any debt with a registered defaulted date - it vanishes from your file on the DN's 6th B'day regardless. creditfix are Knightsbridge, (they renamed) there are 100's of threads here on Knightsbridge, if i remember rightly 2 of the directors of a certain very big IVA provider were struck off for embezzling £1m's out of debtors. pers i'd stop paying now.  end of . just ignore them all. 99% of your debts are to utterly powerless DCA's and probably were never owed in the first place only goes to firm up my belief from post one..you got had blind. its very easy to deal with the debts even those with CCJ's. can you copy and paste what you credit file says regarding the IVA please?   
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    • Sorry I meant credit fix - I really wish I'd known this before - kicking myself right now  If they come back to me asking for more money I'll cancel it and start trying to deal with the debt myself let's see what they say  Feeling tempted to cancel it now but scared that some of the debts will do more CCJ's on me and I'll have to wait 6 years again.  2 of the CCJ come of this year and then I'll only have the iva in credit file - effectively if I'd have not took out the iva in 2021 I'd have clear score by now - but then again would I because I would have been hounded the last 3 years, as bad as it is it's saves me lots of headaches whilst my debt was still within the 6 year mark.  I think most of them are near there but in all honesty no point chasing them if I do cancel iva I'd jjst wait for the ones who contact me and then start the relevant letter process on them.  Of over 6 years easy if not still possible to write off. My true victory would be having the iva wiped off my credit file as mis sold or something that way I Don't have to wait till 2027 Other option is to fight back and ask for them to offer the creditors to accept payments so far and use the following method    Will your IVA firm agree to complete your IVA on the basic of funds paid to date? The Guidance lists a lot of factors to be considered in deciding whether a settlement on the basis of funds paid to date should be proposed. You should read the list. But that may not give you any feel for whether they apply to you or not. The following are my thoughts on when an IVA should be treated as settled, not failed. They assume that you have £75 or less to pay a month: if you would currently qualify for a Debt Relief Order, then your IVA should be settled now  There is no point in making your IVA fail and you have to apply for a DRO – it will not generate another penny for your creditors. If you are renting and owe less than £50,000, check the DRO criteria now and talk to National Debtline on 0808 808 4000 about whether you qualify. You may have been told at the start of your IVA that you aren’t eligible – still check now as the DRO criteria have changed, your situation has got worse, and some people were given incorrect information about DROs at the start. if you have no assets that would be realised in bankruptcy (eg a house with equity, car worth over £2000), then your IVA should be settled now Same as (1), there is no point in making you apply for bankruptcy after your IVA fails. if your only asset is a car that is worth less than £8000, then your IVA should be settled now A car that is worth say £5000 would normally be sold in bankruptcy and you would be given a small amount to buy a cheaper car. But your creditors would not get any benefit from this as the Insolvency Service takes the first £8000 raised to cover its own costs. if you have significant assets, the closer you are to the end of the IVA, the less reasonable it is to fail it If you have been paying your IVA for 4 years, you have done your best over a long period. It isn’t your fault you can no longer continue. The fact you may have had equity to release isn’t relevant as that simply isn’t going to be possible. if your situation will clearly improve soon, then it’s unlikely your IVA will be settled I mean real improvements, not hoping that prices fall. If I can get them to accept payment to date or threaten with cancellation hopefully they may accept it -  Other option is to try and borrow money and pay make a full and final offer  Or I can just ignore and hope for the best which I'm very tempted to do especially if they respond to my review with bullying tactics despite me being skint as a fart with no mortgage as renting  It's so stressful but I've just checked the iva agreement from 2021 and it's Cabot 2 accounts Lowell about 5 accounts and then lots of repeats of the same debt with for example zopa and Cabot same amount listed twice -  also loyyds banks but I'm sure that's older than 6 years and not on credit file anyway  If I can somehow remove the iva from my credit file I'd be happy 
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Wet Wipes Box Says Flush. New York’s Sewer System Says Don’t.

 

By MATT FLEGENHEIMER

 

The city’s wastewater treatment plants are little match for the wipes, which have grown in use and do not disintegrate the way toilet paper does.

 

 

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Coaxing a Tight-Lipped Insurer to Speak Up

 

By DAVID SEGAL

 

The health services company Optum denied a claim because of an incorrect code, but it would not tell its client the correct one, or much of anything at all.

 

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Auditioning for the Role of Young Professional

 

By ADRIANA GARDELLA

 

How a year of moonlighting as an actress turned an entry-level office worker into a survivor.

 

 

 

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If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

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Osborne pledges 'no gimmicks' Budget_81657844_81657747.jpg

 

Chancellor George Osborne promises "no giveaways, no gimmicks" in this week's Budget - but says he will unveil a further relaxation of pension rules.

 

 

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The amount firms can invest in plants and machinery from pre-tax profits should be frozen at its current limit, a major business group has said.

 

 

 

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Scotland's deputy first minister has renewed calls for a "fundamental" change to oil and gas taxation ahead of this week's Budget Statement.

 

 

 

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S.E.C. Wants the Sinners to Own Up

 

By GRETCHEN MORGENSON

 

In a shift to its policy, the regulator is asking for more than settlements. It wants companies and individuals to admit to their misdeeds.

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Mary Jo White, the S.E.C. chairwoman, in 2014. Under her leadership, the agency has undergone a shift in policy to require more companies and individuals to admit to misconduct as part of a settlement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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In China, a Building Frenzy’s Fault Lines

 

By DAVID BARBOZA

 

As foreign investors clamored for a piece of China’s real estate boom, it was easy to overlook the type of risk that brought down the property developer Kaisa.

 

 

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For Tech Titans, Sharing Has Its Limits

 

By MATT RICHTEL

 

Lesser and major luminaries in the tech world are demanding that contractors and tradesmen working on their homes sign nondisclosure agreements.

 

 

Tests of Cholesterol Drugs Offer Hope of Reducing Heart Attacks and Strokes

 

By ANDREW POLLACK 11:54 AM ET

 

Researchers cautioned, however, that the studies were small and meant to assess whether the drugs safely lowered cholesterol, not whether they staved off heart attacks.

 

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Meerkat Basks in Breakout Glow, Despite a Twitter Snag

 

By MIKE ISAAC

 

Ben Rubin, founder of the live-streaming video app Meerkat, was undeterred by a cold shoulder from Twitter at the annual tech, music and culture festival.

 

The Haggler

 

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Coaxing a Tight-Lipped Insurer to Speak Up

 

By DAVID SEGAL

 

The health services company Optum denied a claim because of an incorrect code, but it would not tell its client the correct one, or much of anything at all.

 

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Chris Wallace of Fox News: Not the Biggest Office, but the One That Gets the Guests

 

Interview by PATRICIA R. OLSEN

 

The office of Chris Wallace, the anchor of “Fox News Sunday,” features many reminders of his reporting career, including a poster given to him by Donald Rumsfeld.

 

On Work

 

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Auditioning for the Role of Young Professional

 

By ADRIANA GARDELLA

 

How a year of moonlighting as an actress turned an entry-level office worker into a survivor.

 

 

 

If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

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The truth about the Coalition's economic record

 

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A tick for jobs, but not pay. George Osborne's report card is a mixed bag

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China prepared to use stimulus to counter reform 'knife'

 

Premier Li Keqiang compares Chinese structural reforms to "taking a knife to one’s own flesh", but says growth in world's second largest economy will remain strong

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US seeking $1bn from RBS and Barclays

 

The US Justice Department is looking to fine four banks RBS, Barclays, Citigroup and JP Morgan Chase to settle accusations of criminal activity in the currency markets

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BHS owners reveal bold rescue plan

 

The new owners of department store retailer BHS unveil their plans fo rthe future

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Former Premier League striker Louis Saha: 'We're sick of gangsters and sharks'

 

Retired footballer Louis Saha has launched a new start-up to protect his fellow sportsmen from [problematic], and is seeking £4m in growth capital

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Gloves are off: high street war in Stroud

 

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The varying fortunes of shop owners in Stroud highlight a wider battle to keep town centres alive

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TSB staff in line for hefty windfall from £1.7bn Spanish deal

 

Company share scheme likely to vest early in event of Banco Sabadell takeover, triggering £21m pay-out

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SNP coalition would be disaster, says Sir Ian Cheshire

 

The fromer boss of B&Q-owner Kingfisher voices his concerns ahead of the general election

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Hikma's next boss will not be a Darwazah, says chief executive

 

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A bad day at the races

 

The favourites romping home at Cheltenham was just latest blow to bookmakers facing a steeplechase of challenges, writes Ben Martin

Currency wars threaten Lehman-style crisis

 

However big the banking mess, Macaverty's not there

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