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Live in Australia now, but want to claim PPI for cards/mortgages before 2005

I moved to Australia from England in October 2004, and want to see if I can claim PPI, which I had on my 4 MBNA, Marbles, M&S and Capital One credit cards, as well as two mortgages with Royal Bank of Scotland - one of which had compulsory insurance on it as it was 100%. I can't seem to access my credit report through Experian, as I don't have a UK address anymore and moved away 12 years ago. I don't have any credit card statements or account numbers for the credit cards, but I do have some of the paperwork for the RBS mortgage and endowment policies (which I have since cashed in), taken out in December 1993 and December 1998. Has it been too long for me to claim and how can I check my credit report to confirm the lender account details after moving away 12 years ago?

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  • [Deleted User]
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    The CRA data only goes back 6 years, so you won't see any details on your files if the accounts were closed before 2011.
  • [Deleted User]
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    All you can do is send the Banks a Subject Access Request (SAR) letter. For £10 each lender you'll receive all information that has been kept on file for you.

    Do note that the Bank may require proof of your identity (which often means a Branch visit to verify signatures etc), so be aware of the difficulties attached to being so far away.
  • societys_child
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    You don't give any reason(s) why you believe these policies were mis-sold.
    What would your respective complaints be?
  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 120,243 Forumite
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    as well as two mortgages with Royal Bank of Scotland - one of which had compulsory insurance on it as it was 100%.

    What sort of insurance? MIG, PPI, life assurance, home insurance?

    If it was compulsory then it cant have been mis-sold.
    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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