RE: Vinson5 Jun 2021 16:10
Not only that, HH, they are actually worse.
I have today found out, through my friend who worked for Provi and through two neighbours who had to take small loans with Provi due to Covid (both key workers, but bank didn't help when things got tighter than they had anticipated, for a short while), that Provi has now started selling off their outstanding loans to at least one debt collecting agency. That will add extra interest, fees, whatever, to their loans and that happens through no fault of their own, not because they got in arrears, but just like that. The neighbours received a letter each from Provi informing them about it and which debt collector will soon get in touch with them.
According to my friend, that happened only because Provi was forced to shut down the door step lending part of their business and selling off the debt to debt collecting company, makes more financial sense as opposed to keeping collecting only, without lending. Now it seems they have sold the outstanding debts for a profit, are dismissing all unnecessary staff (the doorstep agents) and their former customers are getting hammered by extra costs from new collecting company.
This will now also happen to all those, who couldn't afford their loans in the first place, the so-called mis-sold ones and they will end up exponentially worse off than they ever were.
So, well done to the Camel Brigade :-) who give financial guidance, but whose minds are about as cunning as that of amoebae, as we can now see, that lenders are always a few steps ahead of them.
Oh and btw... I think I have predicted that outcome before. Well, I know I did predict it, but perhaps not here.
The neighbours have asked me what they should do, so my advice was, to under no circumstances contacted the new debt collecting company and to defo not enter into any agreement or contract with them, but to contact CAB on the earliest possible occasion, as I do not have a clue how any action from their behalf may effect their credit ratings. After all... now debt collection agencies are getting involved and that fact alone, may throw somewhat as a shadow where credit rating is concerned, as these usually get involved after defaulting on repayments. Only a professional of this field would be able to do that and Camel Woman is clearly NOT acting professional. So, my second advice was to stay completely clear from that organisation.
On the other hand, this developement may work in Amigo's favour. For they would probably choose the same route, should an agreement with court and FCA not be reached.