Related provisions for CONC 2.3.3
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When contacting a customer:(1) a firm must ensure that it does not act in a way likely to be publicly embarrassing to the customer; and(2) a firm must take reasonable steps to ensure that third parties do not become aware that the customer is being pursued in respect of a debt[Note: paragraph 3.7q of DCG].
A firm undertaking a credit reference search should not leave evidence of an application on a credit file where a customer is not yet ready to apply. Where practicable, firms should facilitate customers shopping around for credit by offering a ‘quotation search’ facility.[Note: paragraph 3.13 (box 2) of ILG]
A firm undertaking a credit reference search should not leave evidence of an application on a credit file where a customer is not yet ready to apply. Where practicable, firms should facilitate customers shopping around for credit by offering a ‘quotation search’ facility”.[Note: paragraph 3.13 (box 2) of ILG]
(1) It is likely to be an inappropriate offer of an inducement or incentive to enter into an regulated credit agreement or a regulated consumer hire agreement to state that the offer in relation to the agreement will be withdrawn or the terms and conditions of the offer will worsen if the agreement is not signed immediately or within a stated period after the communication, unless the firm's offer on those terms and conditions will in fact be withdrawn or worsen in the period
A firm must not:(1) by any means, including during a visit to a customer, coerce or use pressure to sell its services; [Note: paragraph 3.12o of DMG](2) take advantage of a customer's lack of knowledge or understanding of the law relating to consumer credit or to insolvency or to otherwise dealing with debts in order to sell its services; [Note: paragraph 3.12o of DMG](3) in relation to a visit to a customer:(a) make an appointment to visit or visit at a time which is unreasonable