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Borrowing

Loans, credit cards and smarter ways to borrow without overpaying.

15 guides in this category

Borrowing guide
Borrowing
10 min readUpdated 25 Aug 2026

How Loans Work

Understand how borrowing works in the UK — from APR and repayments to secured and unsecured loans, eligibility, fees and total cost.

Read article: How Loans Work
Borrowing guide
Borrowing
8 min readUpdated 16 Sept 2026

APR Explained

Understand representative APR, what it includes, how it differs from a personal rate, and why total repayable still matters when you compare UK credit.

Read article: APR Explained
Borrowing guide
Borrowing
9 min readUpdated 25 Aug 2026

How Credit Checks Work

Understand what lenders may check when you apply for credit, the difference between soft and hard searches, and how to check your eligibility before applying.

Read article: How Credit Checks Work
Borrowing basics
Borrowing
8 min readUpdated 1 Aug 2026

Personal Loans Explained

How unsecured personal loans work in the UK, what representative APR really means, and how to compare total repayable.

Read article: Personal Loans Explained
Debt strategy
Borrowing
7 min readUpdated 18 Jul 2026

Debt consolidation: pros, cons and when to avoid it

Combining debts can simplify repayments — but a longer term may cost more overall. Here’s how to decide.

Read article: Debt consolidation: pros, cons and when to avoid it
Borrowing basics
Borrowing
9 min readUpdated 25 Aug 2026

Secured vs Unsecured Loans

Understand the differences between secured and unsecured borrowing, including security, rates, borrowing limits, repayments and the risks if you miss payments.

Read article: Secured vs Unsecured Loans
Borrowing risks
Borrowing
5 min readUpdated 7 Aug 2026

What happens if I miss a loan repayment?

Fees, credit-file impact and practical next steps if you fall behind on UK borrowing repayments.

Read article: What happens if I miss a loan repayment?
Borrower protection
Borrowing
6 min readUpdated 4 Aug 2026

Section 75 credit card protection explained

When Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act may help if a retailer fails to deliver, and what purchases typically qualify.

Read article: Section 75 credit card protection explained
Borrowing guide
Borrowing
8 min readUpdated 19 Sept 2026

Am I blacklisted for credit?

UK lenders do not normally share a single universal blacklist. Declines usually come from credit-reference information and each firm’s own criteria.

Read article: Am I blacklisted for credit?
Borrowing guide
Borrowing
9 min readUpdated 19 Sept 2026

High-cost short-term credit: the FCA cost cap

How the FCA price cap on high-cost short-term credit works, including the daily interest/fees cap, default-fee limit and total-cost cap — with primary sources.

Read article: High-cost short-term credit: the FCA cost cap
Borrowing guide
Borrowing
8 min readUpdated 19 Sept 2026

Guarantor loans explained

What guarantor borrowing is, what the guarantor is responsible for, and why the product is not automatically widely available.

Read article: Guarantor loans explained
Borrowing guide
Borrowing
8 min readUpdated 19 Sept 2026

Open banking explained

What open banking is in the UK, how account-information and payment-initiation services work, and how consent and security are meant to operate.

Read article: Open banking explained
Borrowing guide
Borrowing
8 min readUpdated 19 Sept 2026

Salary advance explained

How employer salary advances, earned-wage access and high-cost short-term credit differ — and why they should not be treated as the same product.

Read article: Salary advance explained
Borrowing guide
Borrowing
8 min readUpdated 19 Sept 2026

Payday loans and bad credit

Why payday-style high-cost credit and a weaker credit file are a high-risk combination, and what to compare instead of chasing acceptance.

Read article: Payday loans and bad credit
Borrowing guide
Borrowing
7 min readUpdated 19 Sept 2026

Same-day loans explained

Payment timing depends on approval, lender processes and banking systems. Same-day marketing is not a guarantee of funds.

Read article: Same-day loans explained

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