Archive for the ‘Creditor Behaviour’ Category

Marlin – caught in the act!

by David Mond on July 21st, 2009

It’s rare I’m ever lost for words but after watching the Dispatches programme on Marlin, I was both shocked and dismayed that companies like this are still getting away with harassing and bullying people with debt worries. http://tinyurl.com/kkbs28 In the words of my daughter….OMG!!!!! I’ve worked in this industry for over 30 years and know [...]

Tags: Bankruptcy, debt, debt collectors, Debt Management, dispatches, IVA, marlin, money, money worries, reposessions
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£17 million better off – honest!

by David Mond on July 9th, 2009

You can wait a lifetime to win the lottery, and still those winning numbers might never be called. But it seems the email conmen are still active and their way to winning your bank details, is by telling you, you’ve won a fortune! And for some, if they’re struggling to make ends meet, you have [...]

Tags: conmen, email cons, inheriting money, money w
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British Pride – you just can’t beat it

by David Mond on May 27th, 2009

British Pride is something you can’t package – it’s just there. And it’s something people take very seriously. In many cases, brands have built loyal customer bases on this very, special quality: British Beef, British Pies, British Ale, British Pride. So I’m shocked to hear that the heads at Santander plan to put to bed [...]

Tags: Abbey National, Alliance and Leicester, Bradford and Bingley, British banks, British Brands, Santander
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Don’t they ever learn that in true superhero style, the goodie always wins?

by David Mond on April 1st, 2009

In the world of superheroes, Batman, Spidey and Superman always save the day. And even if we want to include the females in this sacred group – SuperGirl won her battles fair and square. So it’s good to see that justice can win the day, even in the real world! Loosing their latest battle, the [...]

Tags: bank charges, fee charging bank accounts, Office of Fair Trading, OFT, payback, ruling
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Who loves ya baby?

by David Mond on March 24th, 2009

Apparently, Gordon Brown does, despite what you may think. News this week tells us he’s done it again and upset the crowds – telling us something has to be done to stop those of us struggling to stay in the black, racking up credit card bills as a band aid solution to our low bank [...]

Tags: credit, Credit Cards, debt, Gordon Brown
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