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Sainsbury's Bank Loan

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  • Gaz83
    Gaz83 Posts: 4,047 Forumite
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    How much is your salary?
    "Facism arrives as your friend. It will restore your honour, make you feel proud, protect your house, give you a job, clean up the neighbourhood, remind you of how great you once were, clear out the venal and the corrupt, remove anything you feel is unlike you... [it] doesn't walk in saying, "our programme means militias, mass imprisonments, transportations, war and persecution."
  • It's 39999, don't live in London so living costs are very little
  • Gaz83
    Gaz83 Posts: 4,047 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Any outstanding credit?
    "Facism arrives as your friend. It will restore your honour, make you feel proud, protect your house, give you a job, clean up the neighbourhood, remind you of how great you once were, clear out the venal and the corrupt, remove anything you feel is unlike you... [it] doesn't walk in saying, "our programme means militias, mass imprisonments, transportations, war and persecution."
  • andyfromotley
    andyfromotley Posts: 2,038 Forumite
    It may be nothing to do with you, it could be as simple as that have already lent 51% of this tranche of money at the 3.9% headline rate (low rates like this are very popular) From their point of view it makes no sense at all to lend a single penny mopre at this rate, they will try and lend the remaining 49% at the highest margin they can.

    Shop around.
    £1000 Emergency fund No90 £1000/1000
    LBM 28/1/15 total debt - [STRIKE]£23,410[/STRIKE] 24/3/16 total debt - £7,298
    !
  • Becka38940
    Becka38940 Posts: 41 Forumite
    did it actually tell you that you had been offered the headline rate when you were accepted?

    from what i remember i was just advised of a decision and that paperwork would be sent detailing the rates and repayments?
  • K1979
    K1979 Posts: 3 Newbie
    I contacted them and they told me its cause ive not registered to vote! Seems an awful excuse
  • societys_child
    societys_child Posts: 7,110 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    not registered to vote
    Lenders much prefer people who are.
  • andyfromotley
    andyfromotley Posts: 2,038 Forumite
    K1979 wrote: »
    I contacted them and they told me its cause ive not registered to vote! Seems an awful excuse

    Its a huge indicator of likelihood to repay loans apparently. Get on the electoral roll!!
    £1000 Emergency fund No90 £1000/1000
    LBM 28/1/15 total debt - [STRIKE]£23,410[/STRIKE] 24/3/16 total debt - £7,298
    !
  • Sainsbury's have a great headline rate but the application procedure on the site seems questionable. I applied for £8k at the end of last week. When I got through to the end of the online procedure, I was told I was approved in principle but I hadn't been awarded the headline and they'd follow up with an email. No details of what I had been given, though, which was a bit frustrating.

    The email didn't arrive so that night I phoned. Turns out all the info on their site was wrong - I got the headline rate no problem and the paperwork was approved for posting the next day.

    From the nature of this thread and my experience, I'd suggest maybe applying over the phone if you're looking to use Sainsbury's offer. The website seems to back up quite badly.
  • Smoogan
    Smoogan Posts: 16 Forumite
    Well that was quick, I received the money this evening after posting back the signed credit agreement on Monday afternoon.

    I got 7.7% for £10k over 5 years. I'm pretty happy considering its my first ever loan. Just to clarify this is 7.7% decent?

    I also applied at the same time with my bank (Santander) and they turned me down. Tho I have £5,000 CC with them.
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