Microcredit Limited
Financial Ombudsman decision DRN7824805 Upheld
Upheldoutcome, as published by the Ombudsman
£250redress stated in the decision
—deadline to accept (not the decision date)
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What this decision was about
Irresponsible lending, Support for vulnerable customers
In the Ombudsman’s words
I find on balance that MiniCredit would have been likely to have concluded that the loan was unaffordable, should not have been grantedIrresponsible lending
MiniCredit should have taken a more positive and sympathetic approach once it became aware of Mr V’s severe and enduring mental health problemsSupport for vulnerable customers
Source
This page summarises the Ombudsman’s published final decision. The document itself is the record: DRN7824805.pdf on financial-ombudsman.org.uk.
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