Poor Credit Loans Up to £5,000

Our lenders specialise in helping people with a poor credit score 👍

• Missed payments OK
• CCJ’s OK
• Defaults OK
• Bad credit score OK

Each lender had their own acceptance criteria, but the main things they look for are

• That you have some form of regular income
• You can comfortably afford the repayments

Our lenders do a wide range of loans from £100 up to £5,000.

Each lender has its own acceptance criteria, though some typical factors which affect how much you can borrow are:

• Affordability – how much you can sustainably afford per month for your repayments
• Loan type – the type of loan you choose, for example, an installment loan will only allow you to borrow up to £2,000, whereas an unsecured loan all the way up to £5,000.
• Credit file – if your credit score is ‘not too bad’, some of our unsecured lenders will loan higher amounts.
• Loan term – typically for the larger loans, these are typically spread over longer periods, such as 12 months up to 60, whereas the smaller loans up to say £1,500 are often for 1 to 12 months.
• Occupation – if you have very stable employment, for example, you’re a keyworker, then this can help.

You are allowed to use the loan funds how you please, so long as it’s legal and moral 👍

• Smaller loans – people typically use them for
  • Emergencies – to cover the unexpected, such as a boiler, or car repair
  • Bills – for large, unexpected bills, to help spread the cost
• Larger loans – people typically use them for
  • Vehicles – larger repairs or vehicle replacement
  • Home improvements
  • Travel – holidays or business travel
  • Debt consolidation – replacing numerous smaller expensive debts with one lower-cost loan

Only if you make many full applications to multiple lenders 🤔

• Applying through this website – getting quotes though this website does not impact your credit file in any way.
• Applying with your chosen lender – when you apply with our chosen lender, they will do a full credit search which will appear on your credit report. This is only a problem if you make multiple lender applications, as this indicates to other lenders that you could be getting turned down, and desperation (whether this is actually true or not).

We, therefore, suggest that you only make one application once you’re sure that is the loan you wish to proceed with.

This will depend on the type of loan you go for

• A few hours* – Smaller payday & installment loans up to £1,000 are typically the quickest
  • Can get paid out within one hour of application
  • These loans can also be the most expensive (1,000% + Representative APRs)
• One to Two Days* – Larger unsecured from £1,000 upwards
  • Typically take longer (1-2 days from receiving a fully completed application), as more checks are required.
  • These loans are sometimes more reasonable.

* These approximate pay-out times do vary from lender to lender and will be subject to the lender receiving a fully completed and accurate application with all required supporting documents.

We have a simple process:

1. Fill out our easy 2-minute online form
2. Your details are sent automatically to over 35 lenders and within 30-seconds you will see loan quotes
3. Compare the loans you’ve been pre-approved for on our easy to read online table
4. Choose your preferred loan
5. Finish off your application with your chosen lender

This will depend on

1. Interest rate and charges with your chosen lender
2. Amount of money you borrow
3. The term for which you borrow the money

Remember, if you make the term longer, whilst this could lower your monthly repayments, it could mean overall you pay more in interest charges.

Use the loan slider to find out costs for different loans over different terms.

In some cases, yes

1. Improving your credit score 👍

You will improve your credit score if you

• Get out a larger unsecured or guarantor loan
• Make all your repayments on time and in full
• Repay the loan in full as per the loan agreement

2. Possible impact on your credit score 🤞

If you take out the following short-term loans, some lenders (especially for larger loans) may see this as an indication of poor money management (even if this is untrue)

• Payday loans
• Installment loans
• Doorstep loans

So even if you make all repayment in full, it is possible that these loan types could in the future affect your ability to get a larger unsecured loan or mortgage.

3. Negative impact on your credit score 👎

Any of the following will have a negative credit score impact

• Late payments
• Missed payments
• Reduced payments
• Failure to repay the loan in full

The negative impact will depend on how many, so for example 3 late payments will have a greater impact than 1.

Probably “no” for smaller loans, and “yes” for larger loans

1. Most of the process is online
2. For the smaller loans up to £1,000, most lenders will do the full application online
3. For larger loans, some lenders want to speak to you (and if relevant your guarantor) finalise the application

1. Getting quotes through this website – no fees or charges, it’s free
2. Applying with a lender – none of our lenders charge upfront fees, so applying is free
3. Taking out a loan – this will vary from lender to lender, as all have varying interest rates and fees

To find out the costs of getting a loan > Get Quotes

Unfortunately, our lenders do not accept people who are insolvent 👎

• Undischarged bankrupt
• ICA (or Trust Deed in Scotland)
• Debt management plan (DMP)

Yes 👍

• We are a UK based business and fully regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority – Permission Reference Number 715726.
• All our lenders are also UK based businesses also fully regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority

By law, you have the right to change your mind with a 14-day cooling-off period 👍

• Tell your lender within 14-days
• Return the full loan amount within 30-days including all interest and fees
• When done, your account will be closed
• See the FCA’s page on your Right to Cancel.

All lenders have different Right to Cancel procedures, so contact your lender to find out exactly how to do this.

For some helpful articles on poor credit loans see

• 3 Best Loans for People with a Poor Credit History
• 4 Ways to find Personal Finance With a bad Credit Rating
• Bad Credit Rating Loan Focus – 3 Things to Avoid
• Choosing a Poor Credit Loan in 5 Easy Steps
• The 3 Worst Bad Credit Loans In The UK!
• The 5 Loans You Can Still Get With a Bad Credit Rating
• What to Avoid with Long Term Loans for Bad Credit
• Why High Street Banks Do Not Lend To People With A Poor Credit Rating