Logbook loans, guarantor loans, "pay weekly" shops such as BrightHouse - these may sound attractive if you are short on cash but have a poor credit rating or have been refused a payday loan. But this sort of debt can end in disaster if you have money problems. This article looks at bad credit loans, how they create a lot more problems than they solve and what alternatives might work better for … [Read more...]
Complaints about guarantor loans
These articles look at what can go wrong with guarantor loans and how to complain about them, if you are the borrower or if you are the guarantor. It is simple to complain and 90% of these complaints are being won at the Ombudsman.
They apply to all guarantor loan lenders. They do not apply to guarantor mortgages, or if you are the guarantor for a business loan or someone's tenancy.
Amigo is much the biggest so many of the examples are about Amigo but the same rules apply to all lenders.
For articles that look at Amigo's own finances, see Amigo Company Archives.