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Lowest interest loan for poor credit?

Hi all

Looking to borrow about 2000-2500 over a period of about 3 years. This is going to be used to pay a couple of credit cards to stop interest piling up on them and in order to have one monthly psyment (the loan)

What is the best/lowest interest loan? For poor credit and no guarantor

Thanks

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  • Gaz83
    Gaz83 Posts: 4,047 Forumite
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    Tried your own bank?
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  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,946 Forumite
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    Quite possibly the same rate your paying on your credit cards. Get on the debt free boards and pay off as much as you can on the card with the highest interest first.
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  • Foxy-Stoat_3
    Foxy-Stoat_3 Posts: 2,980 Forumite
    If you had an excellent credit file then you may get offered a loan at 6%.

    You will probably only get offered a loan at 25% if at all.

    Any chance you can cut up your credit cards and over pay them until you zero the balances?
    "Dream World" by The B Sharps....describes a lot of the posts in the Loans and Mortgage sections !!!
  • CLAPTON
    CLAPTON Posts: 41,865 Forumite
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    Hi all

    Looking to borrow about 2000-2500 over a period of about 3 years. This is going to be used to pay a couple of credit cards to stop interest piling up on them and in order to have one monthly psyment (the loan)

    What is the best/lowest interest loan? For poor credit and no guarantor

    Thanks


    impossible to say as
    you haven't said what your credit files say
    nor have you said what your salary is
  • iolanthe07
    iolanthe07 Posts: 5,493 Forumite
    Unfortunately those with a poor credit history are always going to finds it difficult to get a loan at a reasonable rate, for obvious reasons. Why would a lender take the risk?
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  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,641 Forumite
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    Hi all

    Looking to borrow about 2000-2500 over a period of about 3 years. This is going to be used to pay a couple of credit cards to stop interest piling up on them and in order to have one monthly psyment (the loan)

    What is the best/lowest interest loan? For poor credit and no guarantor

    Thanks

    Can't see it happening to be honest, have you tried your own bank or talk to pay plan or step change.
  • 20aday
    20aday Posts: 2,610 Forumite
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    If you can tackle the card with the highest APR first and make more repayments to that account and then pay the minimum plus a £1(or any amount you can reasonably afford) to the card with the lower APR of the two.

    Failing that speak to your own bank (but be prepared to find out the interest rate charged will be higher than those with an excellent credit file) or as DCFC says speak to one of the Debt Charities.
    It's not your credit score that counts, it's your credit history. Any replies are my own personal opinion and not a representation of my employer.
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