Quarterly Prize Draw Winner – 3rd Quarter

Monday 22nd April 2024

At Mercantile Claims we are always looking for feedback from our clients to make sure they receive the level of customer service that they deserve. We aim to give all our clients the highest level of service possible.
To achieve this, we ask our clients to fill in our testimonial form and answer […]

Mercantile Claims sponsors Scotty’s Little Soldiers ball

Monday 22nd April 2024

This year, Mercantile Claims were the proud Gold Sponsor of the Scotty’s Little Soldiers ball. The event took place on 28th October and was held in a luxurious hotel based in Daventry. The charity’s aim is to raise funds to help bereaved children. Scotty’s Little Soldiers was created by a wonderful woman […]

Excess Mortgage Arrears

Monday 22nd April 2024

Over 750,000 mortgage customers who fell into arrears and were then unfairly charged twice are to receive compensation.
Last year, it was estimated that over 750,000 borrowers may have been overcharged after falling behind on their mortgage payments.
The Financial Conduct Authority have now told banks and building societies that they have until July 2018 to […]

PRESS RELEASE – EZE GROUP

Monday 22nd April 2024

We have recently been contacted by several Praetorian Legal clients who were referred to us by Eze Group.
Our clients have advised us that they have read reports on the internet about Eze Group and their imminent Crown Court appearance to answer numerous serious criminal charges, including fraud by misrepresentation and breaches of […]

Ryanair Cancellations – How much compensation can you claim?

Monday 22nd April 2024

Ryanair is facing legal action after being accused of intimidating passengers attempting to claim hundreds of pounds worth of flight delay compensation from the airline.
This comes after the Irish carrier was asked for an apology and damages, after the airline sent letters to its customers who had attempted to obtain compensation due […]

New Compensation Hope For “Mortgage Prisoners”

Sunday 21st April 2024

A landmark ruling which saw Britain’s biggest lender, Lloyds Banking Group, suffer a major defeat, could be set to open the floodgates to thousands of complaints from customers who have been called “mortgage prisoners”.
The Financial Ombudsman Service delivered the final verdict in the case against Lloyds – which also owns the Bank […]

BrightHouse – Can I Claim Compensation?

Sunday 21st April 2024

Weekly payment store BrightHouse (Trading name of Caversham Finance Ltd) has been told to pay out £14.8million in compensation and refunds after The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ruled that it had treated its customers unfairly.
The firm had agreed to pay 249,000 customers for unaffordable lending and payments which should have been refunded.
The Financial […]

Mastercard £14bn Action Rumbles On With Appeal

Sunday 21st April 2024

A record-breaking £14bn collective action against Mastercard is set to rumble on after the former financial ombudsman who brought the case on behalf of 46 million consumers seeks to appeal last month’s Competition Appeal Tribunal ruling.
Law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, which represents Walter Merricks CBE, announced today it has applied […]

Spot the signs of romance fraud this Valentine’s Day

Saturday 20th April 2024

Action Fraud is warning the public to spot the signs of Romance Fraud this Valentine’s Day. Victims of romance fraud, the majority of whom are women, lost an average of £11,145 each last year, according to the police reporting centre.
Police say that victims are being targeted via online dating websites, apps or […]