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Review of the M&S Bank - Marks and Spencer, Personal Loan:

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Damaged my Credit file

Applied for a loan with M&S Bank, they did a Hard Search on my credit file then nothing... They didn't contact me again to say I had been accepted or declined. I phoned them 10 days later to be told they had not processed the Loan and said they would complete it for me. They performed a second Hard Search (This has a serious negative impact on your credit history if you have two within 6 months, I now had two within 10 days). When Equifax informed me that my credit file was damaged I contacted M&S Bank who claimed they would rectify the issue with them. Six months on and the Hard Search foot print is still on my file after M&S Bank trampled all over it. Every time I check the file Equifax highlight the damage caused, which I presume they highlight to any new agency that looks up my details for future finance. The credit agency will not remove it at my request, requiring M&S Bank to correct their mistake, and claimed it will negatively impact the likely hood of future credit and interest rates offered that could cost me greatly. As M&S Bank have failed now three times in basic process I am writing this negative review and filing a complaint with the Financial Ombudsman Service. Don't use M&S Bank, it's clear from the reviews that my experience is not unique. Reviewed on: 2nd May 2025

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