If you are trying to find a loan company that will lend you money without you being in full time employment, you must remember that the companies you approach are not duty bound to lend you money.
A lender or loan company makes a decision to lend based on the risk that you personally present to them regarding your ability to repay the credit you are applying for.
Examples of factors that lenders take into account when scoring your application for credit could be some of these that follow;
- Are you working or not?
- If employed is this full time or part time?
- Do state benefits make up 100% of your income?
- Do you have a UK bank account?
- Does your employer pay you in cash?
- Has a bad credit rating affected you from obtaining credit or loans recently from other lenders?
- Will you be able to repay the loan if you suffer a change in circumstance, such as loss of job, split from partner or less hours at work?
- Have you ever been declared Bankrupt, subject to an IVA or Debt Relief Order?
There are many factors that lenders will take into account when deciding to lend money to an individual and you should accept that each lender has different requirements that the proposed customer or client should be able to meet.
- A lender does not have to inform you of how they decide on approving or declining your loan or credit application.
Different loans require people to qualify in differing ways.
For example, a debt consolidation loan could be secured against a home, this would require the individual to usually be a home owner because if they were not, there would be no property for the lender to secure the new loan against should the person fail to repay.
An unsecured loan requires no security but rates of interest are usually higher to balance a lenders risk of loss due to none repayment or an unexpected time delay to recover the money leant.
If you have been refused a loan and then made further applications for credit within a short space of time, you may be surprised to learn that multiple declines for credit within a short period can mark your credit score down further. This is then an alarm bell to other lenders when they search your credit file to see if they are happy to lend to you because they see all the other lenders declines.
You need to realise that more credit is not usually the best route and by obtaining free financial advice from a trained debt advisor, you will be able to clear your personal debts without another loan!
Debt solutions such as an IVA or Debt Management Plan could assist you.
- Some loan companies will charge you fees for an online loan search – be careful!
Can you really afford to part with another £50 or £60 without a guarantee of a loan? Some companies are making large gains from taking advantage of consumers in a vulnerable financial position.
When you have no other income apart from state benefits, it is hard to get a loan. People on maternity leave can find it particularly difficult as they have a job but the income is reduced, creating extra risk to the lender.
If you think would benefit from a free telephone consultation with a trained loan advisor who can help you identify your best solution, call Lewis Alexander free using 0800 018 6868, our free from a landline personal debt helpline is open 24 hours a day 7 days a week and all calls are confidential.
