Furzedown woman sentenced for illegal credit brokerage
A Furzedown woman has been sentenced for illegal credit brokerage in the first prosecution of its kind. Floridel Atilano, 58, from Edencourt Rd, was sentenced to a 12-month community order and ordered to complete 150 hours of unpaid work, following a hearing at Snaresbrook Crown Court today (Thursday, May 27). She pleaded guilty to unlawfully engaging in credit broking at a previous court hearing on March 23. Credit brokers offer services to help people find credit, for example a payday loan, by comparing the market and making introductions to companies providing deals. Ms Atilano p...