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Defaults & No Data
Good afternoon, was wondering if anyone could offer some insight. I have some defaults on my credit reports, the default dates & balances are showing (some incorrect) but they are marked with No Data every month. I pay via Stepchange DMP. Is it correct/normal to be marked with No Data if defaulted? Would my monthly…
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Hard credit search Without permission
Hi, I'm currently going through with a Remortgage and I've just noticed Mercedes have carried out a Hard search on my credit file without consent. Last month I put down a refundable deposit on a car at a Mercedes Main dealer and no way was I told a credit search will be undertaken. What do you think I should do?
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Experian follows TransUnion's move to include buy now, pay later data in customer credit files
Experian will become the second credit reference agency (CRA) after TransUnion to include buy now, pay later (BNPL) data in customer credit files, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal. Below we explain how the move may affect your credit file and score. Read the full story here: 'Experian follows TransUnion's move to include…
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Clearscore advise to take out Credit Card - Genuine?
My wife currently doesn't have a credit card and generally speaking her credit history is now all positive. She did have a (settled) default which has just dropped off her report after the usual 6 years, that combined with the fact we've just bought a house and she's now on the mortgage (previous property "we" owned was in…
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Multiple soft searches
Hey all just had an alert from experian about 5 soft searches (4 quotations and 1 identification generic check), upon looking at the other credit checkers there was possibly another 2 completed. these were not instigated by me and appear to have been done across several platforms by the API names. i'm concerned i've been…
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Lender has put a marker on my credit file as missed payment? Even though I paid.
My mother fell ill later on in December and was admitted into life support on which we were told she would not survive so to be on call for whenever she would pass. So my boss could only give me certain shifts because he wanted someone who could be relied upon. This meant I had reduced income so I phoned the companies I…
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Default Notice update query
Hi, I had a BT broadband contract back in 2015. For 6 months I had virtually no connection & an usable telephone. BT refused to acknowledge the fault, didn't fix anything but expected me to still pay. So when I cancelled the contract they put me in default saying I needed to pay the remaining contract off despite them…
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Pay day loans
I have an offer in principal for a mortgage but would a £300 payday loan show up on my credit file thus affecting my mortgage application
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Sky A/C registered at my address
Hello, today a letter from sky came to my address in a name of someone who has not lived here, I opened the letter & called sky as an individual has a sky A/C registered at my address. I advised the The call taker that I would like a record that the above is the case as I was concerned about it, he advised he could not do…
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Disputing an Error on Credit File
Hi, I have recently been starting to look at my credit report and have noticed an error. I took our a payday loan with Instant Cash Loans Ltd t/as The Money Shop. I made all payments on time each month as per the agreement. As some may, or may not know, the company went into liquidation and at the time I had only one…
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Linked Addresses in MSE's Credit Club's report
Hi, in January I created the account on MSE's Credit Club to check my credit report. In my first report i had no "Linked addresses". Then I edited my addresses in profile settings and now in my new credit report which was published in February I can see all of these addresses in "Linked addresses" section. Does it work…
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Missed payments showing on Transunion - incorrect
Hoping someone can help - I'm in the process of applying for a mortgage. I've checked my credit report with the three credit agencies and have seen on my Transunion report there is information on there that shouldn't be. It is a HP with VW Finance - first opened in March 2014. The account is under "open accounts" section,…
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Changing name on credit record
Hello, looking for some advice on the following situation. I've always been known by a shortened form of my middle name which I have used for my bank account, credit card and is on the electoral register. My credit score under this name is great. However, I'm going to apply for a mortgage and need to use the full name on…
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Database for Customers That Won't Pay
Is there a national database of customers that won't pay and the debt isn't economical to proceed with legal action even in a small claims court?
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Identity Fraud
Hi all hope you can help with an issue I am having with AO and their finance partner Newday. So, last year I had my identity stolen and some fraudulent accounts were set up in my name. One with the TSB, one with Next Retail and one with AO. I thwarted the TSB application as all the documents were sent to me and I obviously…
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getting a credit card to boost credit score, a few month before asking for a mortgage?
Hi everyone to make it short, my wife has a so called "thin" credit history, as I have always been the one who officially paid rent and bills since she moved to UK (even though she would pay her share). So, as we are thinking about asking for a mortgage this year, I would like to do everything we can to improve her credit…
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British Gas dispute
I’ve recently been switched over to British Gas as my supplier ceased to trade and since the new British Gas account has appeared on my credit file my score has dropped my 147 points and it’s listed as disputed despite the fact I’ve over ever had one bill from them since joining and it being paid in full and on time. Has…
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Car finance
I am looking for some advice, I have applied for car Finance and they have requested 3 months bank statement of income and expenditure. I sent a bank statement over but in error it was just expenditure, I have asked them to destroy the bank statement and not share with outside agencies. I am just wanting to find out if…
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Withdrew from Loan agreement within 14 days but entry still exists on credit file. Advice please.
Hi, I took out a loan but didn't require it then and withdrew from the loan agreement within 14 days and paid it off in full within the 30 days of the withdrawal notice. The loan is showing as settled under Closed Accounts in my credit file. What is the correct practice here can anyone advise please? I have no issue it…
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:( :( :( :( My credit score dropped 325 points
Hi All, I am devastated!! I woke up this morning to see my credit score has dropped significantly and I can't understand why. 325 POINTS!!!! IN 30 DAYS!!!! Why meee?!? - We just bought our first house Sept 2021 - All my payments are up to date (except 1 missed payment last month) - I have the same overdraft limits that…