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Banks not playing by the rules...

Hi guys...

I owe Natwest a rather large (+/-£1000) amount of money which has been referred to a collections agency, more-so Triton Credit Services.

Whilst this debt has been referred I have received very little communication from the company.

I understand that under the CCA 1974 a creditor (or its agency) must send me a statement of my account at least once every 12 months and notification of default as it happens.

In the last 18 months I have received nothing from either Natwest or its affiliations.

The last thing they put on my credit record was a Default back in 2008... since then nothing, not even a scratch from Triton.


My questions are:-

* If a bank breaks the Consumer Credit Act 1974, does that make the agreement, and with it all outstanding monies, null and void?

* Where do I stand in terms of making a complaint? Bank? OFT? Ombudsman?

Any help and/or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Shaun

Comments

  • Can anyone help?
  • RAS
    RAS Posts: 36,189 Forumite
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    Hi

    if they have defaulted and terminated the account in 2008, their obligations change. The default stays on your credot record for 6 years, satisfied or not.
    If you've have not made a mistake, you've made nothing
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