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If I ask my bank for loan papers will they still have them and give me them?

I took out a loan in 2004 it's all paid now but wondered if Im due money back I don't have the papers any more will the bank still have them and would they give me them if I requested them?
Thanks for any advice given kelly

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  • dunstonh
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    will the bank still have them and would they give me them if I requested them?

    Maybe, maybe not. The bank can destroy them when they like. Some only hold for 6 years after. Some indefinitely.

    You dont need the papers though to put in a complaint about a mis-sale. You just give your reasons for complaint.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
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