The Law - Recovering Unfair Penalty Charges

Released on: May 28, 2008, 12:19 pm

Press Release Author: stepaway.org.uk

Industry: Financial

Press Release Summary: Bank charges are amounts of money that are charged to a
client for the transactions that a bank made for them, when a client commits a
breach of contract.

Press Release Body: Unfair Bank Charges - Recovering Penalty Charges

These charges are mostly done on services such as notices for overdue payments or
bounced cheque issuances. These so-called bank charges are very commonly seen in
bank reconciliation statements.

This is because bank clients are usually told of the implementation of such charges
through the debit on their accounts made by their banks. Banks, however, often lead
clients astray by saying that they are providing you services that are free of
charge.

Some of these services are the zero interest on credit cards, the free personal
current accounts and the non-payment of annual fees for credit cards. However, this
is not necessarily true because by the time you miss one credit card payment, not
only will you be charged with the usual interest charge, you will have to pay
penalty charges as well.

Once these banks or credit card companies start to impose this penalty charges, it
becomes difficult for any client to meet the due dates of the monthly payments,
because of the penalty\'s exorbitant amounts.

The law on bank charges is quite simple and it stipulates that any charge a bank
could impose on its customer must be in proportion to the actual expense that was
incurred in the transaction that they did. Because of this, banks and other
financial institutions should not impose charges on late credit card payments or
such other failings that exceed the damages a bank actually suffered. If the amount
that a client has to pay is excessive, this is then considered as a penalty and is
deemed unlawful. Because this is so, you could actually file for the recovery of
these charges.

There are many companies now that are able to help you recover bank charges. They
could help you get six years worth of these charges plus interests.

If you think you are entitled to recover bank charges, then contact stepaway.org.uk
team now.

Most of these companies offer to recover bank charges for you on a contingency
basis, meaning they will not charge you for their services if they are unable to
reclaim the charges for you. They will only charge you once the claim has been won
and received. You won\'t lose any money upon contracting the services of these
companies, instead you will gain money once you win.

Licit Legal Limited, Suite 1, Discovery House, Crossley Park, Crossley Road,
Stockport SK4 5BH

Tel: 0161-442-6344

http://www.stepaway.org.uk/

Company Registration Number: 05562219

Registered Address: 93 Wellington Road North, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 2LN

Web Site: http://www.stepaway.org.uk

Contact Details: Licit Legal Limited, Suite 1, Discovery House, Crossley Park,
Crossley Road, Stockport SK4 5BH

Tel: 0161-442-6344

http://www.stepaway.org.uk/

Company Registration Number: 05562219

Registered Address: 93 Wellington Road North, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 2LN

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