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Lloyds trying to contact me

just came home from work and girlfriend told me that my bank has been on the phone for me... could not give her any info DPA
just wondering what it could be for. credit card is clear. never missed any payments on loans. not bounced any direct debits..

any ideas ?

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  • Snaggles
    Snaggles Posts: 19,503 Forumite
    If it's not to tell you off about anything, likelyhood is it's to sell you something! :)
    "I wasn't wrong, I just wasn't right enough."
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  • CLAPTON
    CLAPTON Posts: 41,865 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    they probably want to do a financial review of your account

    i.e. sell you something you dont need ...just say no.
  • steve_cov
    steve_cov Posts: 287 Forumite
    If you've cleared everything then you are not making them any money, so they're trying to lure you in.

    Resist, man, resist! ;)
    Mortgage at outset (May 2004): £80,000
    Mortgage now (October 2007): £58,000
    Original mortgage-free date: May 2024
    Expected mortgage-free date: December 2014
    Projected interest saving: £21,100
  • kevin_M
    kevin_M Posts: 551 Forumite
    if they offer to lower the apr% off my loan i would take it..

    or make it so i can make overpayments on the loan..

    thats all i would care about right now
  • steve_cov
    steve_cov Posts: 287 Forumite
    So why not seize control of the call when you finally speak to them, and tell them that you are glad they've called as you were going to ask them something anyway...?
    Mortgage at outset (May 2004): £80,000
    Mortgage now (October 2007): £58,000
    Original mortgage-free date: May 2024
    Expected mortgage-free date: December 2014
    Projected interest saving: £21,100
  • lol i doubt they'd call to offer to lower the APR on your loan - or if they do they'd want you to borrow more
  • kevin_M
    kevin_M Posts: 551 Forumite
    good idea steve :)... i will say a review thats a good idea i was looking at a 5.9% loan with xyz bank that i can make overpayments on. what ya think of that could you offer that on my current loan or i might change....

    regularsaver1 ok i will take a loan for £3 more than what i currently owe there was a subway i allways fancyed trying :)
  • steve_cov
    steve_cov Posts: 287 Forumite
    Well?

    Did you speak to them? Did they do anything for you?
    Mortgage at outset (May 2004): £80,000
    Mortgage now (October 2007): £58,000
    Original mortgage-free date: May 2024
    Expected mortgage-free date: December 2014
    Projected interest saving: £21,100
  • kevin_M
    kevin_M Posts: 551 Forumite
    never phoned back steve m8.... must not of been that important or they would send a letter

    was going to phone them but decided i just could not be bothered.
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