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Climing Credit Card Charges Even If Been In An IVA?

Hi can anyone help? I was previously in an IVA and offered a cash some to settle early and this was accepted and have now since been cleared so can anyone tell me if i can still claim unfair Credit Card charges from before my IVA started?
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  • Hi can anyone help? I was previously in an IVA and offered a cash some to settle early and this was accepted and have now since been cleared so can anyone tell me if i can still claim unfair Credit Card charges from before my IVA started?
    If they have settled the accounts and any amounts were written off then they could offset them against the debts owed. Honestly if the amount is lower than the amount written off then leave it be,
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  • would it make any difference if the credit card company had sold the dept to a recovery agency?
  • None whatsoever.
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  • I have found out that you can legally claim no matter if you were in an IVA or not.
  • Found out today that there is nothing stopping you from claiming back caharges from loans and credit cards that were part of an IVA and all funds will be paid directly to yourself, claim forms going out in the post pronto!!
  • I have found out that you can legally claim no matter if you were in an IVA or not.

    Who from?.................
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  • Found out today that there is nothing stopping you from claiming back caharges from loans and credit cards that were part of an IVA and all funds will be paid directly to yourself, claim forms going out in the post pronto!!

    From whom?
    I would say that the credit card company have every right to offset any reclaim against monies written off. You cannot simply change history and have the benefit of it(I hope that makes sense).
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  • the_insider
    the_insider Posts: 795 Forumite
    Where have you got this information from? I find it hard to believe that the bank's will give you money if you're in an IVA, they may refund charges to reduce the balance, but this is to minimise their loss, not to benefit you.
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  • Where have you got this information from? I find it hard to believe that the bank's will give you money if you're in an IVA, they may refund charges to reduce the balance, but this is to minimise their loss, not to benefit you.

    The only benefit WOULD be if the amount of the charges are higher than the amount written off as a result of the IVA. Otherwise there is no point to pursuing it imho.
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  • davidgmmafan
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    I would agree with natweststaff memeber and believe the courts and FOS etc would have little truck with people trying the above. I think this would be relaiming going too fas and I'm totally against the banks.
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