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Loan Help

gamez-over
gamez-over Posts: 121 Forumite
Hi All,

I was wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction in sourcing a loan?

Unfortunately my credit history was hit by a stupid default after RBS failed to update my address and my overdrawn balance was passed over to a debt collection who tracked me down.

Anyway...i'm still at a point where my credit score is in the poor category. I have two credit cards which both have limits of £200 each as i've never needed more. Now that I want a loan, I wanted to know which lender can genuinely help me out?

I have a decent salary and have fairly low outgoings, and it's my credit score that will stop any high street lenders from coming near me.

Therefore any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance

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  • CLAPTON
    CLAPTON Posts: 41,865 Forumite
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    no, if you have a recent default no mainstream lender will give you an unsecured loan.

    you say you have a decent income and low outgoings then it should be possible to save up for what you want
  • CHR15
    CHR15 Posts: 5,193 Forumite
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    hinat wrote: »
    Take out a loan with borro and we both can be considered retards


    Reported your :spam:
  • gamez-over
    gamez-over Posts: 121 Forumite
    CLAPTON wrote: »
    no, if you have a recent default no mainstream lender will give you an unsecured loan.

    you say you have a decent income and low outgoings then it should be possible to save up for what you want

    Right...but the whole point of me wanting a loan is so that I get money right now...

    Surely there must be lenders out that can help??
  • masterlumps
    masterlumps Posts: 542 Forumite
    gamez-over wrote: »
    Right...but the whole point of me wanting a loan is so that I get money right now...

    Surely there must be lenders out that can help??


    no, there are not, well not really - any decent lender will give you a miss
  • Apples2
    Apples2 Posts: 6,442 Forumite
    gamez-over wrote: »
    Unfortunately my credit history was hit by a stupid default after RBS failed to update my address and my overdrawn balance was passed over to a debt collection who tracked me down.

    That makes no sense at all.

    You won't find a decent lender prepared to give someone with a poor credit file a chance.
  • Try your credit card companies, and see if they'll increase your limit. Otherwise personal loan is out of the question, unless you try payday loans. I really wouldn't recommend them though because you can get stuck in a debt spiral if you're not careful. What is the loan for? If it's to do with debt management then you can try seeking advice.
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