I took out a loan in 2008 with HSBC but lost my job, so couldn’t afford the repayment. I informed HSBC and they passed the debt onto DG Solicitors and I have been paying them ever since.
What I want to know, as I have also just found out that they are HSBC's 'in-house' DCA (like Reliable Collections are for JD Williams), can they add a charge just for handling the debt as I have requested a full payment history from them and they have sent me one.
There is a charge of £66.62 and then the debt listed. If I can, I am going to question this amount with them and demand it to be removed from my debt as I don't see why they should add anything to the debt.
As they are their 'in-house' DCA they didn’t 'buy' the debt and there should be no 'handling fee' (again, like RC, who charged me £99 a pop for 2 accounts they took over but I managed to get them to admit they were ), I don't see why I should have to pay it as well as the loan debt.
What I want to know, as I have also just found out that they are HSBC's 'in-house' DCA (like Reliable Collections are for JD Williams), can they add a charge just for handling the debt as I have requested a full payment history from them and they have sent me one.
There is a charge of £66.62 and then the debt listed. If I can, I am going to question this amount with them and demand it to be removed from my debt as I don't see why they should add anything to the debt.
As they are their 'in-house' DCA they didn’t 'buy' the debt and there should be no 'handling fee' (again, like RC, who charged me £99 a pop for 2 accounts they took over but I managed to get them to admit they were ), I don't see why I should have to pay it as well as the loan debt.
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