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I need an unsecured loan can anyone advise

hel8itch
hel8itch Posts: 406 Forumite
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ok im looking into getting an unsecured loan for £5000.Im not to sure how my credit is,i have applied before a few years ago and was declined.can anyone advise the best place to go to apply?iv been searching online but havent seen much that looks promising

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  • Rafter
    Rafter Posts: 3,850 Forumite
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    Your credit rating will depend on a number of things and different lenders have different 'scorecards'

    If you are earning 20k+, have a permenant address, have a permenant job, are on the electoral roll, have a good payment history on credit card, mobile bill or other credit then don't see why you should be refused.

    You you know why you were rejected?

    Is your credit file likely to be clean?

    Who do you bank with?

    Good luck.

    R.
    Smile :), it makes people wonder what you have been up to.
  • hel8itch
    hel8itch Posts: 406 Forumite
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    hmm well hubby tried but he isnt on the electoral roll(havent a clue why lol)
    so maybe thats why he was refused.
    We are with the woolwich,yes earn more than £20,000 a year,probably double that between us.
    Have never had a credit card,so have no debts there.No Mobile bill either as my phone is a pay as you go.
  • Not on the Electoral Roll.
    Not in the Telephone Directory.
    Hmmm.
    ...............................I have put my clock back....... Kcolc ym
  • David_Mee
    David_Mee Posts: 127 Forumite
    hel8itch wrote:
    hmm well hubby tried but he isnt on the electoral roll(havent a clue why lol)
    so maybe thats why he was refused.
    We are with the woolwich,yes earn more than £20,000 a year,probably double that between us.
    Have never had a credit card,so have no debts there.No Mobile bill either as my phone is a pay as you go.

    Credit people are funny people - they take electoral role as gospel so if you're not on it they can't track you - students often get caught out by this (but just use parents address) - so if there's no good reason for him to be "hiding" from them then get him on electoral role - if there is a reason then he can hardly expect them to lend him money ;):D
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