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Barclays Partner Finance

Hi
I have 3 items with Barclays partner finance - I stopped paying all 3 at the same time and stepchange paid the token payment plans. I have just checked credit file and they defaulted one of them April 2016 but the other 2 are showing as late payments still. Can I write to them and request defaults?

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  • sourcrates
    sourcrates Posts: 31,833 Ambassador
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    anna_1977 wrote: »
    Hi
    I have 3 items with Barclays partner finance - I stopped paying all 3 at the same time and stepchange paid the token payment plans. I have just checked credit file and they defaulted one of them April 2016 but the other 2 are showing as late payments still. Can I write to them and request defaults?

    Hi,

    Yes of course you can, and i suggest you do.

    The quicker the account gets defaulted, the sooner the 6 years start.

    Written complaint best way to go.
    I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Debt free wannabe, Credit file and ratings, and Bankruptcy and living with it boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.For free non-judgemental debt advice, contact either Stepchange, National Debtline, or CitizensAdviceBureaux.Link to SOA Calculator- https://www.stoozing.com/soa.php The "provit letter" is here-https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2607247/letter-when-you-know-nothing-about-about-the-debt-aka-prove-it-letter
  • anna_1977
    anna_1977 Posts: 862 Forumite
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    sourcrates wrote: »
    Hi,

    Yes of course you can, and i suggest you do.

    The quicker the account gets defaulted, the sooner the 6 years start.

    Written complaint best way to go.

    Thanks, that was my thinking the sooner on the sooner it goes again. Do you know of any templates?

    Thanks again
    Anna
  • sourcrates
    sourcrates Posts: 31,833 Ambassador
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    anna_1977 wrote: »
    Thanks, that was my thinking the sooner on the sooner it goes again. Do you know of any templates?

    Thanks again
    Anna


    Try this :

    Dear BPF,

    Date

    Address

    Acc No

    On (insert date) i entered into a debt management plan with stepchange, after getting into financial difficulty.

    I notice you have defaulted one of my accounts.
    so as to limit the time my credit file is affected by these debts, i would be grateful if you would default the other two accounts as well.

    I would also ask you backdate all the defaults to April 2016.

    yours sincerely
    I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Debt free wannabe, Credit file and ratings, and Bankruptcy and living with it boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.For free non-judgemental debt advice, contact either Stepchange, National Debtline, or CitizensAdviceBureaux.Link to SOA Calculator- https://www.stoozing.com/soa.php The "provit letter" is here-https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2607247/letter-when-you-know-nothing-about-about-the-debt-aka-prove-it-letter
  • thank you sourcrates - I will crack on with those letters today
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