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Reasons for applying for loan?

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  • Probably would be better to make an appointment in branch to explain.

    After all, if you had no mortgage, 200k in the bank and wanted £5k more to buy a £205k house, a bank would be bloody stupid to refuse to lend because the call centre computer said no.
  • takman
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    sheff6107 wrote: »
    Probably would be better to make an appointment in branch to explain.

    After all, if you had no mortgage, 200k in the bank and wanted £5k more to buy a £205k house, a bank would be bloody stupid to refuse to lend because the call centre computer said no.



    They say in their OP that their "Contract is Ending" so they probably rent a house.
  • Herzlos
    Herzlos Posts: 16,331 Forumite
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    immuno wrote: »
    Thanks. So is it best that I say it's for a holiday or something? Or a car? :/

    You're best to say it's for what it's actually for. What is it actually for?
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