A borrower took out a £1.8L education loan from IOB in 2014, which was later sold to Reliance ARC in 2021 without their explicit consent. Now, Reliance ARC is demanding £4.7L for CIBIL clearance or a principal settlement that will affect CIBIL. The borrower is seeking advice on how to handle this situation, as IOB has reported the loan as active in CIBIL, while Reliance ARC has not yet.