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Lenders told not to send out 'thuggish' debt letters under new rules

Lenders will no longer be allowed to send out “thuggish” debt recovery letters under new rules proposed by the Treasury following a campaign by TV money pundit Martin Lewis.

Lenders told not to send out 'thuggish' debt letters under new rules
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The Treasury said the use of “legalistic language and block capitals” in default notices will be restricted and that the letters will have to be easier to understand and less intimidating. Borrowers will also have to be told about where they can obtain free debt advice.

Read more at the Guardian

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