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The Court Will Decide

Following a period of some confusion about which bank account should be used for payments to certain RCS accounts, the two parties (MBD LC and Consumer Friend) have gone to court to get clarity.

Read More: What is the dispute all about?

Both sides got to argue their case on the 19th of March 2026 and now everyone waits for the ruling.

Once this is given, Debt Counsellors will have clarity on the correct bank account to select on the various PDA systems and who to call if they run into snags with these accounts.

 

Don't Worry About The Money

In the meantime, consumers who are making debt review payments towards these debts using a PDA do not have to stress, as the money is all going to the right place at the end of the day.

The court matter is just about settling exactly how it gets there, and who gets to bill for collecting, of course.

Download

You can download the industry update about the case from Consumer Friend here:

Communication to the industry (Consumer Friend Re RCS Court Case 19 March 2026)