Lloyds Bank - The Template Response Letters

[DenWestie]

Good day all...

 

I have also received the following response from lloyds:

 

Dear Mr ****

 

Thank you for getting in touch with us. I am sorry you are unhappy about your account charges.

 

Like any business, we do make a charge for some of our extra services. When customers don't have enough in their accounts to cover a payment, this always means extra work-abd it has to happen very quickly. We have to agree to make the payment by setting up or increasing an overdraft, or tell customers we can't agree it. We feel it's fair to charge for this service.

 

Of course it's only fair too, that we're completely open about any charged for services before you might need them. That's why we take care to give every new customer the latest guide to our charges. You can also get up to date details about fees and borrowing rates at all our branches, through out helpline and on our website.

 

Just as importantly, we do everything we can to help our customers avoid these charges. You can get an up-to-date balance at any of our cash machines, over the phone, online and by weekly text to your mobile.

 

If you know a payment is going to take you over your agreed limit, you're welcome to see if there's anything we can do.

 

The Office of Fair Trading has published new guidelines on credit card defuault charges. We're still talking it through with them, but the important point is that the guidelines are about 'default' charges that people pay when they break an agreement with us. This doesn't apply to your charges as these were for dealing with your request to go over your agreed overdraft limit. They are not default charges because you haven't broken your agreement. They are prices for the service we provide in these situations.

 

I understand that you may also have some concerns about us sharing information about your relationship with us with the credit reference agencies we use. I'd like to reassure you that this does not apply to bank charges; we only share what is known as white data, which is information about payments to your credit card, loan or mortgage accounts.

 

I do hope you can see that we make our charging system as fair as possible-and why I can't agree to cancel your charges.

 

I hope this fully answers the points you raised with us. Please let me know if there is anything else i can do to help. If we cannot come to an agreement, I will provide you with the details of the Financial Omsbudsman Service so they can consider your complait independently.

 

If you are happy with the way I have dealt with your complaint, there is no need for you to reply to my letter. If I have not heard from you by the 16 July 2007 I will close my file, though of course I will re-open it should you come back at any point afterwards

 

Yours sincerely

 

I have been reading these forums etc. but im not quite sure if I can use the standard LBA template to reply to this letter or not? I see other people have asked this same question but i didint see a clear answer.

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Got the same letter and sent the LBA today.

[drhbones]

Hi there I am new to all this but am quite serious about claiming unlawful charges back. I am learning a lot of really interesting stuff from the site and its members like you guys. My situation is that lloyds have taken money from benefit paid in which I know is illegal according to the social security administration act 1992. I will no doubt have to deal with the same **** from the bank as presented here. The amount is only a few hundred pounds but it still out of order will I need a different template? I am also taking an appropriation letter to stop this happening again. I have a parachute acc at the ready too.