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Human Lenders?

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Hi All,


Is there a lender out there who actually takes the time to engage with you and discuss your financial history, circumstances past and present with you as part of the loan process?


If there isn't then surely there must be a case for one!


Rgds.,


CG
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  • Customer weren't willing to pay for such a service unfortunately.
  • Gaz83
    Gaz83 Posts: 4,047 Forumite
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    f114306 wrote: »
    Hi All,


    Is there a lender out there who actually takes the time to engage with you and discuss your financial history, circumstances past and present with you as part of the loan process?


    If there isn't then surely there must be a case for one!


    Rgds.,


    CG
    Sounds like you've identified a gap in the market!

    Let us know how you get on.
    "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."
  • foxy-stoat
    foxy-stoat Posts: 6,879 Forumite
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    f114306 wrote: »
    Hi All,


    Is there a lender out there who actually takes the time to engage with you and discuss your financial history, circumstances past and present with you as part of the loan process?


    If there isn't then surely there must be a case for one!


    Rgds.,


    CG

    They tried that one years ago - look where it ended up?!

    They lend based on facts and historic data.
  • I'm not advocating that they merely lend you money based on a chat over a cup of tea rather that they discuss with you alongside the facts, proofs and historic data, maybe over tea (or coffee in my case).


    Rgds.,


    CG
  • foxy-stoat
    foxy-stoat Posts: 6,879 Forumite
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    Naaa, just complete the online forms and read all the documentation thoroughly, if you have any questions then you have to ring them.
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,641 Forumite
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    f114306 wrote: »
    Hi All,


    Is there a lender out there who actually takes the time to engage with you and discuss your financial history, circumstances past and present with you as part of the loan process?


    If there isn't then surely there must be a case for one!


    Rgds.,


    CG

    A welcome to you after a belated 7 years.

    Why is it you want this ?

    Have you tried the high street lenders ?
  • reason2
    reason2 Posts: 362 Forumite
    Under GDPR (formerly data protection) you do have the right for any automated decision to be reviewed by a human being with the possibility that said human can overturn the decision.

    Even though it is your right, most companies will simply ignore this with a computer said no response
  • Herzlos
    Herzlos Posts: 15,876 Forumite
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    What are you hoping a human will do that a finely tweaked computer algorithm won't?


    Do you have some marker which is causing it to say no, but that you can explain away to a human?
  • I think credit unions do? But not 100% sure
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,641 Forumite
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    I think credit unions do? But not 100% sure

    I thought 1 needs to be saving with them before loans can be offered/taken out.
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