I took out a Blemain finance loan back in 2005 for £16.913.00 , secured against my property (it was actually a refinancing of a previous loan with First National Home Finance) .
I sold my property in Jan 2012, both the mortgage and the Blemain loan were paid off.
The interest on the loan was 12.2%
The final redemption payment to Blemain was for £23,253.36 in Jan 2016 and this was paid in full.
I got the SAR from them
i have a break down off all the charges.
Through out the loan I did have money problems,
looking at the breakdown of my account there is quite a number of late payments.
There's just a few things I could do with help on:-
Over the period of the loan I've been charged for:
Letters = £30 - £35
Visit = £100
telephone charge = £30 - £35
Monthly charge - arrears = £33 - £46
Dishonoured Receipt = £30 - £35
Default Notice = £50
Buildings Insurance = £85 - £184
Buildings Insurance Block policy Charge = £16
legal costs = £282
application to suspend legal action = £13
settlement figure fee sent to 3rd Party= £30
Court preperation fee = £53
court hearing fee = £13
land registry copies =£4
online issue fee = £100
Issue warrant for possession = £18
collections instruction = £176.25
Legal fees to HMCS = £150
Post - Legal monthly Charge 2 = £130 - £215
I did get close to getting the house repossessed twice, which is why i had to sell it quickly and under the market value.
Some of the above were charged multiple of times, others just a few,
All in all the total charges come to £5,865.50
plus there was a Broker fee at the start for £1,500 (this is not included in the £5,865.50)
1) I can't remember who I approach to get the loan, It could have been Blemain directly.
£1500 seems an awful lot,
do I need to speak to Blemain about that as it seems excessive.
2) Which of the above charges can I try to claim back for?
bearing in mind they did attempt to take me to court a few times fir monies owed,
this was during the time I was trying to sell my house as i couldn't afford to live.
3) I have downloaded the CIsheet (compoundinterest calculator) and entered all the charges.
Bearing in mind the loan interest rate was 12.2% APR what % do I put in the interest rate (Apr) column, is it the APR of the loan which was 12.2%?
I take it the sheet automatically works out the 8£ compound interest rate in the final column.
4) Is there a letter template to try to claim back these unfair charges from Blemain
Any advice would be grateful
Regards