GE Money Store card - Santander PPI Redress via Axa ex-Financial Insurance Group - is this redress correct

[goaliesmum]

Good morning

 

My claim for misselling on a Dorothy Perkins card taken out in store in 1997 has been upheld by FOS.

 

I have had an offer from Santander and unsure if I should accept or question the calculation.

 

They have stated they have full account details from 2005, prior to that they have details of PPI payments and my spending history.

 

They have reconstructed the account with this info but ask if I have any other statements, in line with FOS rules.

 

I do have some earlier statements and in particular in 2002/3 I had a loan and paid off the account but then used again in a small way from 2004.

 

If they have assumed minimum payments throughout the calculation with no clearing of the balance what effect might this have on the end result, good/bad?.

 

I don't see how they can work out when the account went into credit if they do not have payment history, or does spending history include payment details.

 

Sorry if I'm asking something unanswerable but hoped someone may know. After a 10 year wait and finally getting here I am loathe to accept without checking if possible

 

Many thanks for any help

Edited May 3, 2019 by goaliesmum
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[dx100uk]

whilst the card is in debit you get that months PPI payment back at their int rate compounded till they stopped their int

if the card goes into credit, you get 8% statutory interest until they settle.

 

have YOU got all the statements and info they have via an SAR before you started the claim?

if not you don't stand a chance in hell of calculating if they are correct without them.

 

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[goaliesmum]

Thanks for the reply.  I've got more info and statements pre 2005 from SAR in 2009  but they were unable back then to provide further back than 2003 and incomplete, some dates missing. 

I do have the statement from 2003 showing the NIL balance and need to check the loft but you are right not ALL back to 1997.

 

I was wondering what impact a NIL statement for a year or 2 made compared to them making assumptions there was a small running balance throughout.

 

Thank again.

[dx100uk]

If the small bal includes ppi it will

 

[goaliesmum]

ok thanks   When I paid the balance off the account is in credit sooner, much longer and for a larger amount with the ppi payments and associated interest removed. So would think more stat interest would be due.

 

I'll bite the bullet and give them a call.

[dx100uk]

you need to read the guide either here below or on the FOS website upon how redress is calculated to understand what you should get back properly.

 

ill explain it briefly later if I have the time.

pers i'd never ring a creditor as it only leads to further confusion

writing only.

 

im actually quite surprised they are even entertaining the refund

as 99% of these cards were EX GE Money cards, and they never refund and your have to go after the underwriters..interesting.

 

[goaliesmum]

Thanks dx100uk.

I have read through and will do so again.

 

It is the issue of being in credit and whether it is worth letting them know I have paperwork to back it up.

 

Would their reconstruction of the account get to a credit balance lower, meaning less stat interest added if they have assumed minimum payment and aren’t aware it was paid off in full and nil for a while.

 

Though I suppose the fact there were no ppi premiums would tell them that.

 

So probably just accept it’s correct as the breakdown shows they have followed fos guidelines for redress. 

 

To be clear Santander are handling the claim but redress is being made by Axa who I believe took over Financial Insurance Group

 

thanks again for your time 

[dx100uk]

If the info they have results in more 8% than should be, then pers i'd give them the info

As if you paid and they now knew that

the compound int would be a far greater sum for that period

 

Nice work on FIG now Axa 

Thats will be useful to other GE Money store card reclaimers.

Many are stalled here not finding out the info