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Acceptance Criteria

You need: proof of ID, proof of address and proof of income and expenditure
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 live or work in Northumberland to become a member

Loan Details

Representative APR

12.68%

Loan Amount

£50 - £2,000

Repayment Period

Minimum Term 1 month

Loans up to £3000 - 2 years

Speed To Payout

2 weeks

Arrangement Fee

No Fee

Payment Holidays

None Available

Payout Method

Transferred directly into your bank account

Cheque

Income Protection Available

No

Areas Covered

Galashiels
Carlisle
Newcastle upon Tyne

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Loanfinder Ranking

155th for APR of 423 loans in the UK (See Lender League Table By APR)

About Northumberland Credit Union

You must live or work in Northumberland 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 and you can apply for a loan after saving with them for 8 weeks or having made 2 monthly payments (Max. £100 more than you have saved).

First loan you can apply for a maximum of £100 more than you have saved. Second loan you can apply for 3 times the value of your savings, up to £250 more than you have saved. Third loan you can apply for is 3 times the value of your savings. Fourth subsequent loans you can apply for is 4 time the value of your savings (max. £2,500).

First you will need to become a member of the union. To apply for a loan, you need to complete an application, which you can download from their website (see example below), pop into their office or one of their collection points. Loan officers will review your application and if granted, you will need to attend an interview.

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 in writing or pop 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 Tuesday: 10:00am-12:00pm

Seahouses Resource Centre Tuesday: 10:30am-12:30pm

Prudhoe Info Point Thursday: 10:00am-12:00pm

Pegswood Community Project Friday: 12:00pm-2:00pm

Hexham Community CentreThursday: 11:30am-1:00pm

Hexham EastTuesday: 12:00noon-2:00pm