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  • Loan Acceptance Rules Relaxed

    admin 2:44 pm on July 7, 2010 | 0 Permalink | Reply
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    Payday Power has partnered with around 16 same day lenders and so offers applicants one of the best chances of getting the cash they need as fast as possible through their simple application process.

    While many lenders have very strict lending rules and so can only lend to a tiny fraction of potential borrowers who apply for loans, Payday Power has actively tried to relax these lending rules, so that the service is available to as many people who need it as possible.

    Payday Power’s application rules have recently been updated to reflect changes in the acceptance criteria due to the addition of new lending partnerships. Previously loans were only available to employed UK residents who were over 18 and earned more than £700 a month.

    A few months ago Payday Power extended lending from only full time workers to lending to part time and contract workers and now with these recent changes, loans are now also available to people who earn over £500 a month which means more low income earners and part time workers will also be able to benefit from the option of taking out a payday loan in an emergency.

    However as a responsible company, high borrowing from low earners is still actively discouraged and for the lowest earners, borrowing will be limited to a maximum of around £150.

    As Michael the marketing and sales director stated “We have made it our goal is make sure every person visiting our site has the best chance of getting the money they need – and fast, while protecting those who can’t afford it” which also means that if Payday Power is unable to help a customer based on their details and circumstances, the applicant will be referred to partners who may be able to help with other lending options or even to help them rebuild their credit or manage their existing debts better.

     
  • Understanding APR and The Actual Cost of Your Loan

    admin 9:27 am on October 1, 2009 | 0 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: annual percentage rate, , loan

    First I should explain what APR or Annual Percentage Rate means.

    APR is calculated as the amount of interest you will have to pay on your loan if your loan in one year. This is very useful for such things as mortgages as it allows you to compare different mortgages and choose the right one for you. It is generally better to choose a product with a lower APR – that is when all other factors are equal.

    For example, if you have loan A for 5 years at 10% APR and loan B for 5 years at 8% then loan B should be the better choice. The lower the APR the better is the general rule.

    Things get confusing however, when we want to compare APR for short term loan products as payday loans are meant to be a short term solution to be repaid on the next payday. Payday APR’s vary between 1000% APR and and around 3000% APR and yes these numbers ‘look’ scary but when we remember that APR is calculated on the amount of interest over a year it makes sense as payday loans are generally taken out for between 7 days and 3 weeks in most cases.

    Other short term products would look equally scary if we applied their rates over a year.

    DVD Rentals : £3 a day or £1068 for a year

    Taxi to the airport : £60 or £512,640 for a year

    1 week holiday : £1000 or £52,000 for a year

    Calculating an annual cost just doesn’t make sense with short term products such as taxi’s, holidays or payday loans, but as payday loans are a financial product, legally lenders have to display their APR on their products clearly.

    Payday Power likes to keep things as simple as possible and that is why we also display our actual charges which are fixed at £25 for every £100 borrowed. So if you borrow £200 you will need to repay £250. Your actual APR although very high does not change the amount you will need to repay. The cost of your short term loan is based on the amount you borrow and that’s it.

    View our loan chart to see exactly what our loan costs are.

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