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Don’t Let A Broker Take You For A Ride Word Count: 299 Summary: If you have recently applied for a loan and have paid an arrangement fee to your broker, but have not taken up the offer, then you are entitled to a full refund of this money, less a fee of £5.00. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) recently alerted consumers to the fact that if they are not found a suitable loan within six months and don't take up any loan offered - for whatever reason - the broker can keep only £5 of the arrangement fee rsspect.org On it’s website the OFT that: “T... Keywords: personal loan, holiday loan, debt condsolidation, home improvement Article Body: If you have recently applied for a loan and have paid an arrangement fee to your broker, but have not taken up the offer, then you are entitled to a full refund of this money, less a fee of £5.00. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) recently alerted consumers to the fact that if they are not found a suitable loan within six months and don't take up any loan offered - for whatever reason - the broker can keep only £5 of the arrangement fee ambafrance-kwt.org On it’s website the OFT that: “The Consumer Credit Act limits a credit broker's charges to £5 if, following an introduction to a lender, an agreement is not signed within six months notaria5gdl.com If more than that has already been paid, brokers must refund the excess on request.” According to the OFT, it has been found that some brokers are targeting disadvantaged consumers novopolis.com The broker will get their fee up front (approximately £50) and only afterwards does the consumer find that the prospective credit provider will only lend them amounts less than they require or that loans are only available with a guarantor online1a.com Understandably, the consumer may wish to reject the loan offered and many do but are not aware that they are entitled for a full refund of the arrangement fee, less a fiver. People having difficulty obtaining a refund should contact their local trading standards service ourchestnuthill.com Under section 155 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 - which applies to a number of types of agreement including mortgages and consumer loans of £25,000 or less ourcountryclubestates.com - a credit broker may charge no more than £5 for its services if the consumer does not enter into an agreement within six months of an introduction to a lender. If the broker has already charged more than £5, the excess must be refunded to the consumer upon request.
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