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Need Some Advice About My Loan

I currently have a flexible cahoot loan for £6673.79 on which I have just discovered the APR is 14.9%!!! I obviously need to get rid of this but I'm wary of applying for new credit as my credit rating isn't so good.

I do have an egg loan which has approx £12k on it at an apr of about 9%. Should I apply for an extension of my egg loan by £7k so I can put the cahoot loan on it, or should I just apply for a brand new loan with someone.

(I can't check exactly what I owe on Egg as I've managed to lock myself out of my account and can't call them at work to change it)

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  • jonesMUFCforever
    jonesMUFCforever Posts: 28,898 Forumite
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    If your credit rating is not so good then you may not get a loan at the best rates.
    I would advise asking your bank first to see how much they would lend you and at what rate. If they are prepared to lend at a cheaper rate then it may be worth your while to shop around.
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