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tylery said:tylery said:I received a letter from my defaulted loan creditor telling me to call them to negotiate and if i dont call in 72hrs they will pass the debt to a debt collection agency or solicitor..so my question is this which is the best option to negotiate with the original creditor or should i wait till the debt is passed to a debt collector and then negotiate with the DCA. I have 2 loans with the same creditor so waiting for a second default.Grumpelstiltskin said:Do not contact them, the 72 hour thing is just an empty threat, wait for the second default.0
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Be kind to the environment and recycle it carefully.?????
Don`t overthink things, creditors move at their own pace, remember they have 100`s of thousands of customers, many more who miss payments, the system is all automated, its not like some bloke is watching a screen looking at your payment history.
The only thing you need take notice of is a letter before action, again, as we discussed previously, nothing else requires your attention.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-letter1 -
sourcrates said:Be kind to the environment and recycle it carefully.?????
Don`t overthink things, creditors move at their own pace, remember they have 100`s of thousands of customers, many more who miss payments, the system is all automated, its not like some bloke is watching a screen looking at your payment history.
The only thing you need take notice of is a letter before action, again, as we discussed previously, nothing else requires your attention.0 -
Ok,
Everything that is happening is all geared up to get you to contact them and start paying the debts again.
Its called collection activity for just that reason.
You want your accounts to default, so I`ll just repeat this again, I know this is the first time you have experienced this, and not knowing what to expect, can be frustrating, but the only thing you need to take notice of is a "letter before action" again, nothing, repeat nothing, else that they send to you matters.
It would be different if you wanted to agree terms now, without defaulting, you could fill in all there silly bits of paper and show them your income/expenditure and pay what you could towards the debts, which would result in AP markers, and they may still charge you interest.
Now if that`s what you want fine, if on the other hand its defaults you want, then ignore all but what I said above, and just wait it out.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-letter3 -
sourcrates said:Ok,
Everything that is happening is all geared up to get you to contact them and start paying the debts again.
Its called collection activity for just that reason.
You want your accounts to default, so I`ll just repeat this again, I know this is the first time you have experienced this, and not knowing what to expect, can be frustrating, but the only thing you need to take notice of is a "letter before action" again, nothing, repeat nothing, else that they send to you matters.
It would be different if you wanted to agree terms now, without defaulting, you could fill in all there silly bits of paper and show them your income/expenditure and pay what you could towards the debts, which would result in AP markers, and they may still charge you interest.
Now if that`s what you want fine, if on the other hand its defaults you want, then ignore all but what I said above, and just wait it out.0 -
Have you actually received a pre-action letter?
It comes with Annex 1 information sheet and Reply Form You have 30 days ...
If so you need to follow
https://debtcamel.co.uk/letter-before-claim-ccj/
Tick boxes C and I and ask for everything it suggests1 -
fatbelly said:Have you actually received a pre-action letter?
It comes with Annex 1 information sheet and Reply Form You have 30 days ...
If so you need to follow
https://debtcamel.co.uk/letter-before-claim-ccj/
Tick boxes C and I and ask for everything it suggests0 -
So you've received a preaction letter. You need to respond to it as i've said.
If you were intending to start making payments, now is the time1 -
I received county court paperwork, but the 30 days preaction have not lapsed. Help0
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