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Over 100k in debt due to Gambling Addiction.

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  • ManyWays
    ManyWays Posts: 1,370 Forumite
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    The regulators technical definition of a payday loan is one charging over 100% APR where the term of the loan is a year or less. Drafty is a ultra-expensive rolling line of credit with an APR of 96%... but to all intents and purposes it functions as a payday loan that borrowers keep rolling over as they cant clear it.

    This https://debtcamel.co.uk/gambling-refunds-loans-cards-overdrafts/ looks at gambling and affordability complaints and there will be links from there to templates for loans and credit cards.


  • sourcrates
    sourcrates Posts: 31,601 Ambassador
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    I would say look into doing a pair of interlocking IVA`s as fatbelly suggests, a DMP would take a very long time and a lot can happen whilst you are repaying such a large amount of money.

    The IVA route would see your property legally protected from any further action, and it appears you may be one of the rare cases where such a strategy will work for you.
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