We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide

I've vanished...

Hi, i have a loan that i defaulted on in 2001. This loan has since been transferred to another company and i have been making the monthly payment ever since. however in the last three months, i heard nothing from the company - they were due to send me another paying in book. I rang them because i didn't want the arrears to build up. According to the person on the phone, my account had been closed with no explanation and that i had 'vanished' from the system.

So what do i do? do i pester them to sort it out so i don't suddenly get slapped with an arrears letter? Or do i leave it and hope the debt (£2700) is gone forever?

Advice would be nice! anyone else experienced anything like this?

Comments

  • mjdh1957
    mjdh1957 Posts: 657 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic
    Just a thought.... get them to confirm in writing that you have no debt with them. So if you suddenly reappear in their system and try to enforce it you can wave that letter at them.

    Not sure of the legal implications of your situation though.

    Good luck anyway
    Retired in 2015.
    Moved to Ireland September 2017
  • Xbigman
    Xbigman Posts: 3,922 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    They may have sold it on and deleted the records. Definately get something in writing.
    Regards



    X
    Xbigman's guide to a happy life.

    Eat properly
    Sleep properly
    Save some money
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 353.5K Banking & Borrowing
  • 254.1K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 455K Spending & Discounts
  • 246.5K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 602.8K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 178K Life & Family
  • 260.5K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.