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- Draft consumer protection law compliance guidance for unregulated providers of will writing and other legal services
  
  By NewsBot · Posted 5 hours ago
  
  The CMA is consulting on draft consumer protection law compliance guidance for unregulated businesses providing will writing, online divorce and pre-paid probate services.View the full article
- Telegraph up for sale after takeover collapses
  
  By NewsBot · Posted 5 hours ago
  
  The ownership of the Daily and Sunday Telegraph was set to be transferred to a Abu Dhabi-backed bid.View the full article
- The Central Young Men’s Christian Association
  
  By NewsBot · Posted 5 hours ago
  
  The Central YMCA sent an email to individuals participating in a programme for people living with HIV using “CC” rather than “BCC”, revealing the email addresses to all recipients. 166 individuals could be identified or potentially identified from their email address. As a result, it could be inferred that these individuals were likely to be living with HIV. The Central YMCA have been fined £7,500 and issued a reprimand.View the full article
- Shawbrook didn't transfer my cash Isa and paid just 0.1% interest - has it taken advantage of me?
  
  By NewsBot · Posted 6 hours ago
  
  I chose to transfer my Isa and went through the usual process, giving Shawbrook three weeks' notice, but it did not process the transfer until after my account matured.View the full article
- Last chance to bag a FREE railcard by signing up to these Santander bank accounts
  
  By NewsBot · Posted 6 hours ago
  
  Today is the last chance for those aged between 20 and 25 to nab themselves a free four-year railcard by opening an account with Santander.View the full article
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- Datasearch Services Ltd/Michael Isaacs - fined for gaining pers details of debtors by using AI voice changing software to impersonate debtors to their debt owners
  
  NewsBot posted a topic in Debt Collection Agencies, June 21, 2023
  A former tracing agent pleaded guilty and was fined for illegally obtaining personal information to check if customers of a high street bank could repay their debts.View the full article
  
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  dx100uk, June 21, 2023
- Rescue Mate delivered the wrong tyre and want me to pay for it
  
  Grablicht posted a topic in General Motoring Issues, June 6, 2023
  Rescue Mate delivered the wrong tire and want me to pay for it. https://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/topic/458849-rescue-mate-delivered-the-wrong-tire-and-want-me-to-pay-for-it/&do=findComment&comment=5215225
  
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  Grablicht, June 6, 2023
- Erudio - stopped sending email deferment reminders - NOSIA + terminated loans **WON AT FOS**
  
  Beingfleeced posted a topic in Student loans/SLC, June 16, 2022
  Erudio student loan deferment problems?. https://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/topic/454154-erudio-student-loan-deferment-problems/&do=findComment&comment=5191087
  
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  Beingfleeced, June 5, 2023
- Post in Erudio - stopped sending email deferment reminders - NOSIA + terminated loans **WON AT FOS**
  
  Beingfleeced posted a post in a topic, June 5, 2023
  Just wanted to finalise this story by sharing that I’ve had my complaint to FOS upheld. It’s been an anxiety and anger fuelled time but worth it to win against this disgusting company.
  
  Initially it was not upheld because they stated it was my responsibility to update my address and Erudio did nothing wrong. But I added further comment and referred them to similar decisions where complaints had been upheld.
  
  The crucial element was that Erudio stopped sending deferment email reminders in 2021 and all those people who hadn’t updated their addresses did not remember to defer because everything was sent by post.
  
  FOS basically said that Erudio could and should have done more to contact me once the account went into arrears. They had my email address and phone number but didn’t use it. They stated that it is standard industry practice to trace a new address for people which they obviously didn’t attempt. Funny that once it was with Capquest, the phone calls were plentiful.
  
  Anyway, the decision hasn’t been published online yet but once there’s a link I’ll post it on this group. I realise we’ve only got another year or so for these particular loans but I hope I can help someone else by posting here.
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  BankFodder, June 5, 2023
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