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What loan for me?

tom_smith_2
tom_smith_2 Posts: 44 Forumite
edited 2 September 2009 at 7:26PM in Loans
Hi all

I want to take out a £3000 loan

I earn £300 a month..

and would like to pay back £80 a month over about 5 years

I have tried all the major banks etc but they declined

Can anyone recommend anyone please

I have been looking for a while but had no luck


Hope someone can help

Much appreciated

Thanks
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  • stephane_2
    stephane_2 Posts: 3,076 Forumite
    Sorry to say but no one will give you a loan of £4000 earning only £300 month.
  • reallly

    hmmm
    .
  • bradrock
    bradrock Posts: 209 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    no chance on 300, that would be 33% of your annual salary.
  • thriftymomma
    thriftymomma Posts: 1,107 Forumite
    I would say you probably wouldn't pass on affordability.
    Got Halifax Classic to reduce my interest rate by 5% woohoo - 10/06/08 Thanks MSE!
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  • hmmm

    bad times
  • Rafter
    Rafter Posts: 3,850 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    tom,

    By law banks have to see whether a loan is affordable. £300 a month is not a big income. By the time you take off food, housing and other essentials you have nothing left to repay the loan.

    Why do you need the £4000?

    R.
    Smile :), it makes people wonder what you have been up to.
  • Wutang_2
    Wutang_2 Posts: 2,513 Forumite
    tom_smith wrote: »
    hmmm

    bad times

    hmmmmmmmmmmmm - maybe earn more money? hmmm
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  • What about if I was to ask to borrow £2000?

    I only have to pay £40 a month for phone bill... food and rent is payed for
  • stephane_2
    stephane_2 Posts: 3,076 Forumite
    Even just £2000, it is not the loan amount which is going to cause concern to a lender but your income. No responsible high street lender will provide a loan to someone who brings home £300 per month as income.
  • I would pay it back over 5 years

    which means I would pay like £80 a month
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