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Repayment holidays on personal loans - Can they affect future borrowing??

hackettpso
hackettpso Posts: 5 Forumite
As simple as the title suggests - I have two personal loans both with the Halifax and have had so many things to pay for all at once.

I have the option to take repayment holidays on both loans which would help to ease the strain, but will this affect any future borrowing i may wish to apply for?

I am in no danger of not making all of my monthly commitments, but a repayment holiday would make life so much easier in July, but i don't want to do it if it later jeopardizes potential future borrowing.

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  • Tixy
    Tixy Posts: 31,455 Forumite
    Should have no impact with other potential lenders.


    Could have a slight impact with that particular lender.
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  • Thrugelmir
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    Tixy wrote: »
    Should have no impact with other potential lenders.


    I would say that it's a clear indication of financial distress.
  • Tixy
    Tixy Posts: 31,455 Forumite
    Thrugelmir wrote: »
    I would say that it's a clear indication of financial distress.
    I don't think it would be picked up by a lenders matrix/internal assessment of a person's credit file.


    Except possibly by a potential mortgage lender.
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