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What checks are car loan applications subjected to with regard to obligations on other cars?
Hello all Happy New Year and all that business! Cut a long story short... (hopefully)... I'm slightly under 50% of the way through a lease which I'm potentially being released from due to an odd set of circumstances. Given the state of things generally in the economic landscape and how much I need or want an expensive…
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Need urgent help. Pcp vs lease purchase
I’ve done a bit of Googling but still confused.Can somebody tell me the difference between pcp and lease purchase from what I understand Pcp has the monthly payments and a final balloon payment with 3 options at the end: -hand the car park at the end and walk away-sell the car and pay off the balloon payment and any…
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Car Subscription
Hello, we see lots of adverts these days on car subscriptions like Onto and I think there is one from Volvo. Do any of the forum members have experience of car subscriptions? Is there a catch?
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Borrowing for house work/cellar conversion
Hi I have had some quotes to convert the celllar/basement in my mortgaged home but have been put off borrowing with the current interest rate rises. Is there any other options out there other then additional borrowing/further advance on current mortgage? Expecting to borrow between £40-£60k (North of England) with a mix of…
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Loan being sold despite a charge on the property
Hi there, I hope someone can advise me on this complicated situation. In 2009 I had a large Overdraft with Lloyds Tsb/Black Horse. To deal with this they made it into a loan (in the name of Black Horse) and then got a CCJ and a charging order on my property. In 2010 I started an IVA and mistakenly added in both the amount…
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Employee loan repayment
I worked for a company for 6 years, in that time they gave me an interest free loan. I have just scored a better job, more money and better prospects. I handed in my notice and within an hour the company demanded full payment, £3k before I leave. I emailed back saying sorry this isn't possible but I will continue making…
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Post Office Loan Interest Rate
Hi All, Recently applied for a PO loan as the interest rate seemed competitive in the current market! Initially did a 'soft search' and it gave me a 9.9/10 chance of getting a interest rate at 5% for loan. On that basis I completed a full application and at was offered a loan at 10% interest rate. Obviously, this rate is…
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Asking for cvv number
So I’m looking to get a loan but the company I am trying to apply with is asking for my cvv number. Is it safe to give them it? I’m worried it might be some sort of scam, it’s lending stream I am applying with
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Beyond loans?
Has anyone used beyond loan before. There asking for pretty much every detail on my card is this safe?
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Bridging loan for park home?
We’re selling our house and moving into a retirement park home site, we’d like to buy the park home first because it needs work, and put our house on the market at the same time, so we’ve got somewhere to live whilst the work is completed. There are no mortgages involved, we don’t have any loans.. Our bank isn’t…
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Payday loans
Hello all. I’m wondering if you would be able to advise me. I fell out of work for 5 months in 2017 and took out payday loans to pay my credit cards debts so they wouldn’t go against me. By the time I got back into work my debt doubled. I just want to know would I be entitled to a refund from the creditors? The creditors…
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Withdrawing from car finance during cooling off
Hello just picked up a new car on finance from a dealership 6 days ago. Haven’t been without a car for a few weeks prior I’m not sure I really need and want to exercise my right to withdraw whilst I’m in the cooling off period. I’ve spoke to the finance company and they say that’s fine but 1) I’d still owe them the money…
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Advice needed on some consolidation of credit that has backfired.
Hello, looking for some advice on a position I've found myself in. I currently have a car on finance and have owned it for 2.5 years at £322pcm (HPI). Because the UK is going through a difficult economic phase I decided to reassess my finances and as I have paid more then 50% off the finance I decided to initiate voluntary…
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Trying to create a legal promissory note to repay husband due to a hurtful comment made by him.
I wrote a promissory note last night using various free legal resources and tried to make it as professional and legally binding as possible. This is because my husband implied last night that "I live off of his hard work and salary" and that I don't pay for anything of high value (he paid the house deposit, our dog,…
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Using inflation to my advantage?
So looking at the loan deals and ISA deals on this site in theory I can borrow £20000 at4.9% APR (my credit score is excellent) and invest in a 3 year fixed ISA at 3,71% annually, Assuming I can make the repayments would I not benefit from doing this and then at the end of the three years pay off the loan as the rate of…
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PCP Advice
Hello,My son had his motorbike stolen and was on a PCP deal. The insurers are paying out but there is a £2k difference from what he's getting vs what he owes to settle the agreement. Can he use the money to purchase a bike to the value he receives and carry on paying the pcp for his stolen bike?Or does he have to settle…
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British Gas boiler finance.
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Two personal loans (one for myself, one for my husband)
Hello, I am intending to carry out some home improvements and have the following questions: 1. If I were to take out a personal loan in my name, would this affect my husband being approved for a personal loan in his name? Myself and my husband have a joint mortgage and joint bank accounts so it's tricky to know whether the…
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Debt advice
My son died 18th January 2016, and as far as we were aware, we sorted his affairs. I remember him having a payday loan (can’t remember the name) which they wrote off when we sent them the death certificate and we’ve never heard from them since. Fast forward to today and out of the blue we’ve had a letter through the post,…
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BNPL VERY
Just looking to buy a new laptop and notice VERY offer but now pay later. I do have the monies to buy the item straight away but am intrigued by the BNPL as it offers 20% off if I use BNPL. It looks like I can buy the item, ever the credit agreement but then pay it off straight away (saving me 20%) - seems too good to be…