We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

new loan

martin_a_2
martin_a_2 Posts: 46 Forumite
Greetings all, i have for the last two years paid all my creditors off but now i have a bad credit record and was wondering if i could apply for a loan? i would like to borrow £7500.... does anyone know where or who would accept me.

Thanks in advance

Comments

  • Your bank would be the best place to start.

    Have you got defaults on your credit file from previously?
    If so this may affect your chances of getting credit,and a reasonable rate anyway.
    Old Account Recovered
    Debt at LMB April 2009= £14,980
    Debt free Sometime in November 2013
    £69k left of 90k Mortgage - Overpaying by £270 a month
    Current Savings = £13000
    MSE turned my life around years ago
  • martin_a_2
    martin_a_2 Posts: 46 Forumite
    Yes i have but have cleared down £30K and now i just would like to start again..

    Do you know where i can get a bad credit score loan?????:T
  • Dabooka
    Dabooka Posts: 839 Forumite
    Simply put, they don't exist.

    And don't be tempted with any communications from brokers promising guaranteedloans etc. You'll just be £70 out of pocket if you do
  • barbarawright
    barbarawright Posts: 1,846 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I suppose it's none of my business, so feel free to ignore me, but having paid off £30,000 debt (well done, you :beer:), why are you so keen to start the cycle again?
  • BackOnTrack
    BackOnTrack Posts: 574 Forumite
    If you can clear 30k in 2 years you should be able to save 7.5k in 6 months. I doubt you will find anything out there to be honest bad credit loans that actually exist seem to come in 2 flavours 1. Guarantor loans, 2. Secured loans. Everything else pretty much some to be "loan brokers" who take a fee and then don't provide anything. If you can actually find a "bad credit" loan company you will be able to answer half the posts on this part of the forum.
    There's no sense crying over every mistake.
    You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.
  • CH27
    CH27 Posts: 5,531 Forumite
    I suppose it's none of my business, so feel free to ignore me, but having paid off £30,000 debt (well done, you :beer:), why are you so keen to start the cycle again?


    I was just about to ask the same question.
    Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.
  • Tixy
    Tixy Posts: 31,455 Forumite
    It really depends on what you mean by a bad credit history.

    If you have defaults etc then you won't find a loan. If you just have a couple of missed payments several years ago then maybe there are places that would accept you. But you need to explain what is currently on your credit files.
    A smile enriches those who receive without making poorer those who give
    or "It costs nowt to be nice"
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 352.3K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.7K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 454.4K Spending & Discounts
  • 245.4K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 601.2K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.6K Life & Family
  • 259.2K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.