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if it was known a month ago why over the last few days has there been over 400 on this thread . we all wanted the court to make some sort of ruling but it would have been better to involve the ones who it is going to concern , us the poor people who have been ripped off time and time again and so it seems will do for a while longer

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post this press piece then...

 

Why do you doubt what i'm saying?

 

Do you think seven banks and two regulators woke up on thursday and

simultaneously decided to trot off to court without talking about it?

They signed an agreement, hundreds of lawyers were involved.

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This is painfully simple so I'm going to leave you to think about why the announcement was made to the public at around 6pm on the evening before the papers were filed at court the next morning. The only thing that surprised me was that it wasn't announced the following morning as is the norm in such circumstances. Once you've figured the answer out, you'll understand why it isn't a matter for the general public...

 

And of course this is a decision that would have been reached in the weeks or months before it was announced. Surely that's obvious! You can't just knock up a court case, instruct lawyers and draft everything in a few days! And of course there were meetings! Didn't you know the OFT and FSA were investigating bank charges? It's been in the news you know.

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Head in hands.

 

I'm saying we now know the negotiations were going on well before thursdays announcement. I'm not saying we knew they were talking about

beforehand.

 

If you'd bother read Chris 66 post properly and my subsequent answer

it might just shove you in the right direction

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It is clear that the banks have been in negotiation with OFT for a long time over the investigation. It was the stalemate reached within the investigation which has lead to the test case along with other matters. Peter Mcmanara on Radio 5 stated another reason was the possibility of a test case being raised elsewhere and the inconsistencies in approach of the different courts were also cited as reasons.

 

We in conjunction with MSE & Govan have been moving towards a test case ourselves so it was inevitable that at some point a test case was going to happen and it is to be welcolmed.

 

The possibility of stays has always been looming and it is an inevitable feature of gaining a resolution for once and for all. Whilst it is an inconvenience and may indeed cause hardship for some if not many, it is for the greater good in the end.

 

It is true that we were not aware of the actual test case, however, as CRF points out we were aware of talks between banks and OFT.

 

It is deeply regretable that OFT failed to inform us and other campaigners and consumer groups of this or to consult us on the content of the agreement.

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The FSA are funded by the banks and are a Private Limited Company. They were not formed by the Government,

 

After the Data Protection Act 1984, the FOS ceased development of a large database set up to track persistent late payers and defaulters.

 

They didn't shelve it, but passed the development to the FSA, who have made this available to the Financial Institutions.

 

The Credit Reference Agencies were originally formed by the Financial Ombudsman Service (set up by the Govt), or the FSA (this is vague).

 

Who owns Equifax and Experian, and where do they get their information from? Can I make a default record?

 

Sound underhand? Tip of the iceberg.

 

The FSA should have responded to my 13 page complaint by saying "we do not deal with individual cases, you should seek help from an organisation who gives a ship". Instead I heard nothing.

 

The OFT responded.

 

We need to put more taxpayers money into the OFT and fire them up. the FOS go through the motions but are quickly waking up to the fact they are under the spotlight, and "what have you been doing for the last 10 years?" They are on our side. The FSA and the BBA are in the Cognac club.

 

The OFT are under funded. The FOS will have a look at it after lunch. The FSA will consider their position and go with the best scenario which enables them to survive and thrive, basically, puppets.

 

The BBA will fight the banks corner to the death.

 

I have always considered the deduction of these charges as theft, and have on several occasions considered making a police complaint against the members of the board.

 

Any delay in my claim is accruing interest at a rate I wouldn't get anywhere else, but I understand the position of those who need the money quickly, and who have probably been hardest hit by these vultures.

 

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It is deeply regretable that OFT failed to inform us and other campaigners and consumer groups of this or to consult us on the content of the agreement.

 

Either deeply regretable or legally necessary!

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yeah thats weird how martin lewis only knew 30 mins before it happened but you knew 1 month ago..

 

crfx250 never said HE new about this a month ago, he said the BANKS knew about it a month ago.

 

It is now common knowledge that this deal has been arranged behind everyones back, for over a month. That is why Martin is so angry.

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He never said HE new a month ago, he said the BANKS knew a month ago.

 

That is why Martin his so angry.

 

Why should he be told beforehand!? Or anyone else? Just because we would like a running commentary, it doesn't make it legally possible.

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crfx250 never said HE new about this a month ago, he said the BANKS knew about it a month ago.

 

It is now common knowledge that this deal has been arranged behind everyones back, for over a month. That is why Martin is so angry.

 

Thanks for that. I'm glad someone grasped it

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you meant it was common knowledge meaning people knew... its now obvious to normal people that this was organised a while ago... thats obvious now...

 

Everyone knew that a test case would happen sooner or later - really don't see what your issue is with this

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TGFT-at last the voice of reason. Reign in the testosterone guys. We are ALL the victims in this & the banks have us doubting our own convictions & arguing the toss amongst ourselves. Keep the faith.

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A final reminder...

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/forum-rules-please-read/9-forum-rules-please-read.html

 

Please pay particular attention to the following;

 

...Above all else..be respectful and reasonable to people..

 

There is clearly a discussion here that most, if not all, users will be interested in and keen to take part in. There will also be many differing points of view - you are not correct simply because you post here, so please bear this in mind when responding to these opinions.

 

It is very easy to remain polite and considerate. Further posts that are not will be removed.

 

This is not about censorship or freedom of speech, it is about keeping some order.

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Opinions given herein are made informally by myself as a lay-person in good faith based on personal experience. For legal advice, you must always consult a registered and insured lawyer.

 

 

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Wild Billy:

 

Originally Posted by zootscoot

It is deeply regretable that OFT failed to inform us and other campaigners and consumer groups of this or to consult us on the content of the agreement.

 

Either deeply regretable or legally necessary!

 

Could you explain why it might have been 'legally necessary' not to consult with the consumer groups?

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