West Bromwich Building Society Tracker Margins Legal Action

West Bromwich Building Society Tracker Margins Legal Action

18:38 PM, 30th September 2013, About 11 years ago 3869

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West Bromwich Tracker Rate Mortgages Legal Action Group

West Bromwich Building Society Tracker Margins Legal Action

Are you affected by the West Brom Tracker Rate Hike?

If your mortgage account number begins with the number 8 you are highly likely to be one of the unlucky 41% of the mortgage customers of the West Bromwich building Society with a West Bromwich Mortgage Company account affected by the 1.9% increase in your tracker margin rate. However, if you arranged your mortgage directly with West Bromwich Building Society (i.e. not via a broker) or before 2006 the chances are that your account number will begin with the number 9 and you are not affected – YET!!! West Brom will give no assurances that mortgages with account numbers beginning with the number 9 will not be affected at some point in the future.

OUR INTENDED CLASS ACTION LITIGATION OVERVIEW

Tracker Rate Class Actions Updates

The reasons we started this campaign are very simple:-

1) We believe the actions of West Brom are immoral

2) We believe the actions of West Brom are unlawful, i.e. they have no legal grounds to increase their tracker rate margins

3) We have no wish to subsidise other areas of the West Bromwich Building Society business model

4) We are fearful of other lenders following suit if West Brom are allowed to get away with this

Mark Smith (Barrister-At-Law) said …

“Representative actions, where one person starts a case representing many others, who all want the answer to a legal question from a court such as ‘is this contract enforceable against me?’ but are not seeking damages. All those who sign up to the action will get the benefit of the win, but they do not have to start their own cases, as they are ‘represented’ by the lead claimant.

The only people who will definitely benefit from success in the case are those who have signed up. There will be no free rides. Any others will have to fight their own corners individually, either alone or with legal help (which will inevitably cost significantly more than the group case).”

We will NOT settle on any basis.

Landlords take legal action against West Brom Mortgage Company

We have a moral duty to do what is right for those who support the values upon which this campaign was started. Our promise to all who support these values is that we will not sell out on you at any price. We will continue to fight this injustice and we will fight any other lender who tries to follow suit.

Are you with us?

This discussion thread is now closed – we’re off to Court!

To link to the new discussion please CLICK HERE

West Bromwich Mortgage Company Tracker Margins Legal Action


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Infuriated Landlady

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18:54 PM, 29th January 2014, About 11 years ago

hi

we will not be able to make the meeting on the 27th as I already have work commitments, however would assume minutes would be circulated.

My MP has sent this reply today
Thank you for your email and for drawing this parliamentary motion to my attention.

I agree with the aims of the motion and I have asked for my name to be added in support.
David Heyes

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18:57 PM, 29th January 2014, About 11 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Denise D" at "29/01/2014 - 18:30":

Hi Denise D
What a pity but fully understandable and goes to show (as we have been suggesting for sometime ) most of us are not sophisticated investors rather people who have tried to provide for our retirements (as NO government of any colour has yet done) and THEN been shot in the back by successive governments when we did!. As you can probably guess I'm not impressed by pension provisions of any government.

Richard Adams

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19:58 PM, 29th January 2014, About 11 years ago

I'll be there on 27 Feb.

Alexander Law

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21:13 PM, 29th January 2014, About 11 years ago

We would dearly like to be with you in London on February 27th, but distance and circumstances prevent us. We will be there in spirit if not in person.

And sincere thanks again to Mark, Justin and everyone involved in the campaign. When we've won, I would like to buy everyone involved a drink in person. 🙂

Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

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21:28 PM, 29th January 2014, About 11 years ago

MORTGAGES MADE SIMPLE

I have received quite a few emails this evening asking whether I have a copy of the WBBS brochure entitled "Mortgages Made Simple".

Please follow this link >>> https://www.property118.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Mortgages-Made-Simple.pdf
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S May

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21:41 PM, 29th January 2014, About 11 years ago

I have received a reply from my MP, Barry Gardiner. He explains that as a front bench shadow spokesman he cannot sign the EDM. However he offers support and has written to the treasury stating:

"My constituents are concerned that lenders have deliberately targeted borrowers where consumer protection law is ambiguous and raised rates in order to increase margins.

I would be grateful if you could clarify your departments position on this matter and confirm the Financial Conduct Authority, or other agency, will undertake an investigation."

He will write to me again when he receives a reply.

Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

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21:59 PM, 29th January 2014, About 11 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "S May" at "29/01/2014 - 21:41":

Excellent, is he allowed to apply for a 90 minute debate?
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22:00 PM, 29th January 2014, About 11 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Mark Alexander" at "29/01/2014 - 21:28":

RE: WBBS Brochure.. Unbelievable, how they describe their tracker mortgage is just brazen.... it is everything we are fighting against.... if we don't stop this, the next generation of borrowers are going to fall for this mis-selling.

S May

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22:06 PM, 29th January 2014, About 11 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Mark Alexander" at "29/01/2014 - 21:59":

I will email to ask him.

PS donation to marketing fund on it's way.

Lucy McKenna

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22:19 PM, 29th January 2014, About 11 years ago

I googled this " what are 90 minute debates house of commons" and what was the 6th item on google "23rd January 2014 - Early Day Motion 976 - House of Commons" which when clicked leads to a main 118 page not that this will help us much but still interesting

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