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Borrowing less than £1000 - Nationwide?

bluenose2
bluenose2 Posts: 23 Forumite
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Hi All,

Currently have a £10,000 loan with Nationwide which is half way through it's term (£5,000 left :beer:).

I require a top up of around £400 to pay for a burglar alarm for the house following on from an attempted burglary but did not realise the minimum loan is £1000.

Does anyone have any suggestions for any alternative ways of getting around this (other than 0% credit cards). Could I borrow the £1000 and pay £600 straight back? Would there be a fee for this?

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 35,383 Forumite
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    There could be an early repayment fee of two months interest.

    Couldn't you take it from savings? How long would it take you to get £400 together?

    Is a credit card not an option?

    One additional thought - if your loan is halfway through its term, there will be a lot more than 5k remaining.
  • 19lottie82
    19lottie82 Posts: 6,033 Forumite
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    I would assume a credit card or overdraft would be more suitable for a smaller amount.
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