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anyone tried Oakam's Bonus Loan

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Oakam are advertising a Bonus Loan up to 5k for people with no/bad credit history. They also do those awful payday loans.

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  • crazyfj
    crazyfj Posts: 297 Forumite
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    typical apr is 76.9%!
  • hi hav u tried th bonus loan calculator on the oakam website? dunno if 76% works out as much as it sounds. plus oakam seems quite cool - my brother used their payday loan (i cant remember the apr) and he said that they weren't like banks at all, and instead were really nice to talk to
  • how do I contact Oakham!
  • hi hav u tried th bonus loan calculator on the oakam website? dunno if 76% works out as much as it sounds. plus oakam seems quite cool - my brother used their payday loan (i cant remember the apr) and he said that they weren't like banks at all, and instead were really nice to talk to
    Do you work for Oakam?
  • Can someone tell me what criteria Oakam work on to decide if you are eligible. I just checked my credit rating and have 1 star, which is the lowest...
  • Fonz_2
    Fonz_2 Posts: 393 Forumite
    So we discover this organisation offers loans at a rate some 70% above the average high street rate... and theres literally a queue of people waiting to sign up... sigh.
  • Apples2
    Apples2 Posts: 6,442 Forumite
    benjy50 wrote: »
    I just checked my credit rating and have 1 star, which is the lowest...

    Then you shouldn't be looking for loans in the first place..... or maybe this post has some spammers!!!
  • Apples2 - if I ever wanted to feel like topping myself(which I won't), I will ask you to try and stop me(which you won't)!
  • Apples2
    Apples2 Posts: 6,442 Forumite
    benjy50 - If you ever want financial advice (which you clearly don't), then don't post on a financial advice forum asking to obtain more debt when you have the lowest score possible.

    Go about your merry way digging deeper and deeper until something breaks.... then post on MSE asking for advice on how to get yourself out of the brown stuff... Not deeper into it.
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