How much do you want to borrow?
£100 £5,000Over how many months?
6 months 60 monthsMonthly Repayment
Total Interest paid
Arrangement Fee
Total amount paid
12.68% - 25.36%
26.8%
£100 - £5,000
Minimum Term 6 months
Loans up to £5,000 - 5 years
5 - 10 days
No Fee
None Available
Post Office cheque (max. £500)
Bank Transfer
Prepaid Card
Cheque
No
Liverpool
222nd for APR of 423 loans in the UK (See Lender League Table By APR)
You must live and/or work in the Knowsley Borough of Merseyside to become a member.
Credit Unions offer a few different unsecured loans for any purpose. Their loans are fairly cheap and are based on your proven ability to repay, this is why they do a thorough check of your income and expenditures. You need to be a member but you can apply for a loan without having saved with them, but the interest for this loan will be at a higher rate.
First you will need to become a member of the union. To apply for a loan, you can download the application form from their website, complete it and take it to a local office or collection point. Your application will be reviewed either by a Loan Officer or the Credit Committee. Once they have assessed your application and your spending details, they will contact you to inform you of their decision. If accepted, you need to pop into their office to sign the loan agreement.
The process may in some cases take up to two weeks so this is not a good option for you if you need your money quickly. You can manage your loan online so if you need to make changes or carry out a transaction, you can do it from your home. With credit unions, the money you are borrowing is the money of other members, so if you fail to make payments, they take this very seriously. Their opening hours are very limited, which makes it difficult for you to go in to organise all your documents and sign your agreement. On the other hand, they want to help you rebuild your finances if you haven't got a good history. Their rates are extremely low and their repayments are really small each month.
Main Office
Monday-Friday: 9:30am-1:00pm and 1:30pm-3:30pm
Saturday: Closed
Pilch Lane Branch
Monday-Friday: 9:00am-1:00pm then 1:30pm-3:30pm
Saturday: 9:30am-12:00pm
Page Moss Branch
Monday-Friday: 9:00am-1:00pm then 1:30pm-3:30pm
Prescot Branch
Monday-Friday: 9:00am-1:00pm then 1:30pm-3:30pm
Saturday: 9:30am-12:00 Noon
Hall Lane, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 6AX
0151 482 0177
0151 482 0177
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