Ipswich & Suffolk Credit Union Reviews, Loan Calculator and Complaints

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Acceptance Criteria

You need: completed Income and Expenditure form, bank statement, equivalent of 2 months' payslips, proof of income (JSA, income support, etc.), current debt statements if loan is for consolidation, proof of intended purchase if for a large loan, evid
You don't need to have a good credit history
You need to be 18 years of age

It doesn't matter if you are employed, unemployed, on benefits, a carer, a homemaker or on Job Seeker's Allowance, anyone can apply
You don't need to have been a UK resident for any specified length of time
You don't need to have a bank account

You must be living, working, studying or volunteering inside the boundaries of Suffolk

Loan Details

APR

12.7% - 26.8%

Representative APR

19.6%

Loan Amount

£50 - £5,000

Repayment Period

Minimum Term 1 month

Loans up to £500 - 1 year

Loans up to £5,000 - 5 years

Arrangement Fee

No Fee

Payment Holidays

None Available

Payout Method

Cheque payable to yourself or someone else

Transferred into your bank account

Cheque payable at a Co-Op Bank

Income Protection Available

No

Areas Covered

Cambridge
Colchester
Norwich
Ipswich

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Loanfinder Ranking

196th for APR of 423 loans in the UK (See Lender League Table By APR)

About Ipswich & Suffolk Credit Union

You must be living, working, studying or volunteering inside the boundaries of Suffolk.

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 and you can apply for a loan of 3 times your savings after you have been saving for 13 weeks or 3 months.

They do offer a loan for new members who need an immediate loan, however this is at a higher APR of 26.8%.

Once you have saved with ISCU for more than 2 years and built up savings more than £500 you can then borrow up to 4 times your savings at a rate of 12.7% APR.

First you will need to become a member of the union. To apply for a loan, you need to complete the Loan Application Form (see example below), which you can pick up from an office, by calling their office or by downloading and completing the application form on their website. All loans are reviewed by the Loan Officer then by the Credit Committee meeting. They will inform you of their decision as soon as possible and you will be asked to sign a 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 cannot manage your loan online so if you need to make changes, you will need to contact them or go into a branch. 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
Saturday: 10:00am-12:00pm

For details on all other collection points and their opening times, visit the following link: http://iscu.onesuffolk.net/collection-points/