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Asset Finance Repayment Difficulties

Personal Asset Finance customers

We understand that people can fall behind on their repayments for lots of reasons. Whatever the reason, we want to help you find a way to make repayments easier to manage. If you’re in arrears now, or worried that you might get into difficulties, please talk to us. We can help before a small problem becomes a big one.

Our guide on facing financial difficulty as a personal asset finance customer will help you understand the important information relating to your options.

 

Contact us early

If you're worried about your repayments, please contact us as soon as you can. The sooner you talk to us, the easier it is to find a solution together

  • Call us on 0818 210 263 or +353 1 608 5499 (from abroad). Lines are open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays). 
  • Use our branch locator to find the address and contact details for your local branch.
  • Write to: 
    Asset Finance Team, Arrears Support Unit,
    PTSB,
    56-59 St. Stephens Green,
    Dublin 2,
    D02 H489.

 

Independent support

The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) is a free, confidential and independent service that can help if you're in debt or in financial difficulty. You can contact them: 

See our list of useful contacts for information on other organisations who might be able to help you.

 

What fees and charges could I face?

Details of mandatory fees and charges that are applicable to your agreement(s) are shown on your finance agreement. The full suite of asset finance fees are detailed in our Personal and Business Banking Charges booklet. The booklet includes full details of account and service fees and charges and explains how these charges might affect you.

 

Interest and lending charges are shown on your finance agreement. In addition to the above, customers may be liable for any third-party costs incurred. Third party costs are fees incurred by agents working on behalf of Permanent TSB plc, trading as PTSB Asset Finance but not incurred by Permanent TSB plc directly. 

These include costs such as those associated with the repossession of an asset (up to a maximum of €634.00) and management of an account that has defaulted on a payment. Permanent TSB plc will not generate any income from these fees.

You may also face penalty fees and charges if you do not keep your agreement repayments up to date and on time.

  • Interest is charged at a rate of 1.5%. on any instalment due and not paid on its due date.
  • €10.00 unpaid charge is applied if your payment is returned unpaid, i.e. a returned Direct Debit, or unpaid cheque lodged.

These charges apply to both personal and business customers.

 

How can I avoid these fees and charges?

You can avoid fees and charges by keeping your repayments up to date. If you’re having difficulties with your repayments, please call our dedicated Arrears Support team. We want to help.

Call us on 0818 210 263 or +353 1 608 5499 (from abroad). Lines are open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays).

 

What will happen if I don’t make contact or fail to address my arrears?

We are committed to working with you. It is important that you contact us as soon as possible so we can explore a suitable solution together.

In accordance with the Consumer Credit Act 1995, if you fall behind on your asset finance repayments and no suitable solution can be found to address the arrears, it may result in repossession of the vehicle, under the following conditions:

  1. Where you have paid less than one-third of the total amount due under your hire purchase agreement, the goods may be repossessed without the need for a court order.
  2. Or in cases where more than one-third has been paid, the bank may seek to take legal action for repossession.

Warning: If you do not meet the repayments on your credit agreement, your account will go into arrears. This may affect your credit report, which may limit your ability to access credit in the future.

Business Asset Finance customers

Many businesses are facing significant financial pressure and facing cash flow problems. If you're worried about making a repayment, already behind, or think you might run into difficulties, please contact us as soon as possible.

 

We're here to help you find a solution that works for your business

If your business is having financial difficulties, please get in touch with us as soon as possible.

Take a look at our guide for Small to Medium Enterprises. It explains how we can support you Guide for Small to Medium Enterprises facing financial difficulties. Copies are also available in all PTSB branches.

 

Help avoid fees and charges and potential further action

We understand that avoiding additional fees and charges is important to your business, and we also recognise the essential role the vehicle may play in your day-to-day operations. That’s why it’s vital that you engage with us as soon as possible

Early communication allows us to work with you to find a practical solution and may help prevent the Bank from taking further action, such as repossession of the vehicle or legal proceedings.

Fees and charges my business could face.

 

Warning: If you do not meet the repayments on your credit facility agreement, your account will go into arrears. This may affect your credit rating, which may limit your ability to access credit, in the future.

If you’d prefer a printed copy of this page, call us on 1800 855 010 or +353 21 601 3800 and we’ll post one to you.

 

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