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Loan from very

soul619
soul619 Posts: 562 Forumite
I know there interest rate is quite high but it is lower than the cards i will be paying off and i chose them as i have a good credit history with them.

After applying £8450 i got this message:

Your Loan Decision

Thank you for applying for a Home Shopping Personal Finance Limited Loan. Your loan application is currently being processed. Please call us on 0800 028 1331* for a decision on your loan.
Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday 9am - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9.30am - 5pm
Telephone calls may be recorded for security purposes and monitored under our quality control procedures.
* Charges may be incurred for telephone calls made from mobile phones and certain service providers.



now the last time i applied a few years back when my debts were higher it was a flat out decline. dose anyone have any expierience of getting this message and could you please tell me what happened when you called them.


thanks

Comments

  • IF I were you i`d tele in the morning and find out,the cc you want to pay off must have VERY high aprs if this loan is cheaper
  • Looks like Littlewoods catalogue loan - cheapest one is 29.9 % apr - ouch.
  • soul619
    soul619 Posts: 562 Forumite
    its 19.9 typical apr and amongst paying of there catalouge bill 34% i have a card at 19.9 and the oh 24.9% so yes a loan of 19.9% is cheaper
  • Enfieldian
    Enfieldian Posts: 2,893 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Looks like Littlewoods catalogue loan - cheapest one is 29.9 % apr - ouch.


    "Very" is the new name for Littlewoods, so yes....
  • PROLIANT
    PROLIANT Posts: 6,396 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    The loan is provided by an arm of HBOS called Home Shopping Personal Finance.
    Since when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The day is quickly coming when every knee will bow down to a silicon fist, and you will all beg your binary gods for mercy.
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