CSA responds to debt collection complaint figures

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 22nd May 2015 19:05.

The Credit Services Association (CSA) has responded to the financial ombudsman’s figures on debt collection complaints, highlighting that the numbers......

Over the last few months I have been getting emails to a non secure email address I.e anyone with access to my pc can read them. They are from Lucas credit services and are to do with a payday loan. The amount is about right . As far as I know they are jyst collecting so not like marlin.

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Marston Holdings acquires Swift Credit Services

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 15th August 2013 19:32.

Marston is pleased to announce that its parent company, Marston Holdings Limited, has acquired Swift Credit Services Limited. Swift, which has over...
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CSA heralds new drive towards Standards improvements

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 24th April 2013 17:48.

Detailed plans of the Credit Services Association’s (CSA) ongoing drive towards improvements in compliance standards have been announced as the......

Hi everyone,
I keep getting emails from these Lucas clowns regarding a debt to O2 which I honestly cant recall, it maybe that one exists I dont know but I'm in the process of writing to them asking them to prove it by providing me with the usual stuff, I have noticed that Lucas have referred to...

Transfer of Consumer Credit from OFT to FCA - Consultation Expected this week

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 4th March 2013 17:05.

The Credit Services Association (CSA) have been advised by Government that the long-awaited consultation on the transfer of Consumer...

I've had a text out of the blue from a company by the above name, asking me to call them and quoting a reference number.

Having done a quick google and also a quick search of this forum, I gather that they are strongly associated with BT. Has anyone had dealings with them on any other kind...

Following the thread T-Mobile Hell and a decision by CISAS in our favour for the £1092.43 alleged debt to be written off and payment of £450 compensation for harrasment I've lodged a complaint yesterday to the Credit Services Association about Buchanan Clark & Wells.

See the attached...

Hi, Just a little background, wescot credit services are chasing a debt on behalf of Halifax. I sent them a notice in July asking them to provide a copy of the original contract, a statement of account plus asked them to provide more information and proof of what they are stating. Not long after they...

OFT issues guidance on misleading trading names

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 20th April 2012 11:13.

The OFT has today issued guidance misleading or otherwise undesirable trading names to businesses offering credit services or products. Among other...
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I moved my broadband/phone suppliers a couple of months back and a few days ago had the final bill from BT. For a start they tried to charge me £30 for not asking for a mac code. I said, 'Would you like a copy of the email that you sent giving me this, dipshits?!'

Anyway they're taking...

CSA seeks member views on law firms

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 22nd December 2011 18:52.

The Credit Services Association (CSA) is set for enormous expansion if members approve a decision to allow law firms practising debt recovery to...

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CSA responds to OFT guidance

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 20th October 2011 17:45.

The Credit Services Association (CSA) has welcomed the Office of Fair Trading’s latest guidance for the debt collection industry. The OFT published...

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Board changes announced at CSA and DBSG

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 14th September 2011 17:44.

*Board changes announced at CSA and DBSG* ---Quote (Originally by 5corpio)--- *Sara de Tute* of *Westcot Credit Services has assumed the role...
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The OFT is warning companies collecting consumer credit debts to make sure they communicate clearly and fairly and do not mislead consumers...