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Question: Do you know of any good unsecured loan lenders for people with less than perfect credit?

I am 21, full time employed and have little credit history. I have a loan for my car but no credit cards or overdrafts.

I have been trying to find a loan of around £1500 over 2 years for home improvements and to pay off my council tax annual bill, but have had my fingers burnt with a broker whom i paid £50 to and got guaranteed a loan only to find the lender needs a guarantor which the broker promised would not be required.

I would like to go direct to a lender, but only seem to be able to find brokers via google.

I have an experian credit score of 757. Do you know of any lenders who have a smooth process?

Many thanks

Answer: Normally the best place to start is with your own bank.
They are able to assess how much is going in and coming out and very ofter you’ll have a better credit rating with them than with anyone else.

Your own bank is usually more personal and if there are any difficulties with repayments are generally more open and flexible…unlike loan companies who can become demanding despite any difficulties you may have.

What you have to watch out with loan companies who deal with “Not so good” credit ratings is your interest rate…Do you really want a rate that is 29.9% and sometimes even higher???

Some of these companies can repair a dodgy credit rating if it’s not so good…Other companies will look at how your managed with such a high interest and if you’ve managed to repay the loan without defaulting..It usually makes you a stronger candidate for a future loan with not so high an interest rate.

One thing to think about though when looking for a loan is how often you apply.
If you apple to different companies for a loan in a short space of time, it makes you look desperate and lowers your credit rating even further…applying to often lowers your rating too..so if it’s not too good, it could get worse.

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