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Anyone had a letter from MBNA increasing their interest rate previously.......

They now have new procedures for anyone who has had one of those letters stating "As of X date, we are increasing your interest rates to x.x% (usually doubling them, or going up to 34.9%:eek: )

Their new procedure is going to be "you can opt out of the increase":j :beer:

BUT

ONLY by CLOSING your account.:mad:

apparently all to do with this lark of the government forcing companies to help people - THIS is MBNAs way of helping.
No Longer works for MBNA as of August 2010 - redundancy money will be nice though.

Proud to be a Friend of Niddy.
no idea what my nerdnumber is - i am now officially nerd 229, no idea on my debt free date

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  • Well, i don't know what to say to that..but you can vote with your feet and get rid of them, one less to worry about.
    Blackadder: Am I jumping the gun, Baldrick, or are the words 'I have a cunning plan' marching with ill-deserved confidence in the direction of this conversation?
    Still lurking around with a hope of some salvation:cool:
  • oscar52
    oscar52 Posts: 2,272 Forumite
    I could, but i dont know this because a letter or phone call - I (unfortunately) work there.

    But i can see it causing alot of grief.
    No Longer works for MBNA as of August 2010 - redundancy money will be nice though.

    Proud to be a Friend of Niddy.
    no idea what my nerdnumber is - i am now officially nerd 229, no idea on my debt free date
  • Ah, i see Oscar..i think you may be right on that score.
    Blackadder: Am I jumping the gun, Baldrick, or are the words 'I have a cunning plan' marching with ill-deserved confidence in the direction of this conversation?
    Still lurking around with a hope of some salvation:cool:
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