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advice on a secured defaulted loan plz

hi ok me and my ex in 2006 got a secured loan for £17000

long story short -
we split up fell out etc didnt pay the mortgage or loan
a year later the mortgage company reposessed the house then after that the company folded!!
anyway on my credit file it says default was 1/1/2010

anyway this is scary what am i best of doing do you think
many thoughts have crossed my mind like bankruptcy etc

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  • youve already asked this and had replies here:

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4151635
  • DevCoder
    DevCoder Posts: 3,362 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    1. They have 12 years as its secured before it leaves your credit file and becomes SB so if it was 2010 then they have until 2022
    2. Secured loans cannot be put into a bankruptcy
    3. Pay the loan back
    4. The banks dont swindle anyone out of money, they lend money to people who then pay it back with interest, or they receive deposit monies from people and then pay back with interest.

    HTH
  • krisdorey wrote: »
    2. Secured loans cannot be put into a bankruptcy
    HTH
    Not quite correct in this case. The property the loan was secured on has been repossessed, therefore the debt is now a mortgage shortfall which would be covered by bankruptcy.

    My partner was in a similar position and 2 loans (2nd & 3rd mortgages) secured on her property prior to it's repossession by the first mortgage holder were included in her bankruptcy.
  • DevCoder
    DevCoder Posts: 3,362 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Apologies, didnt see that bit.

    If the loan was secured on something else then it can't be part of the bankruptcy.

    Given this guy's attitude towards debt, he'll probably try and get the BR fee waived as its obviously unfair.
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,644 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    woodbine wrote: »
    youve already asked this and had replies here:

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4151635


    What replies were you expecting OP that weren't already given in the linked to thread ?
  • malkyh
    malkyh Posts: 1,085 Forumite
    DCFC79 wrote: »
    What replies were you expecting OP that weren't already given in the linked to thread ?

    I'm guessing:

    Don't worry, the entire debt will now be forgotten about so no need to pay anything.
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