Top 10 UK Loans 

 

 

 

The top 10 UK loan companies.

Loans provide a cheaper way of borrowing than borrowing on credit cards. They tend to be more expensive than borrowing on a mortgage. Current rates are significantly higher than base rates due to the effect of the credit crisis.

  1. Norton Finance - specialist in loans from £5,000 to £1,000,000. Loans available from 3 to 25 years both secured and unsecured. link
  2. Barclays Loans - one of the few banks to remain in private ownership. Barclays loans for both secured and unsecured loan deals. link
  3. Loans 4. Specialising in low cost consolidation loans for combining credit card and other debts into one place. link
  4. Abbey Loans - Abbey National has been one of the fastest growing mortgage providers. Owned by Spanish bank Santander, it has been somewhat insulated from credit crunch. link
  5. Ocean Finance. Wide range of mortgage loans, including sub prime, and products where no proof of income is required link
  6. Halifax. With one of the biggest high street presences, Halifax is still a major player in UK loans despite being involved in HBOS takeover by Lloyds TSB. Link
  7. Alliance & Leicester. loans for both new and existing customers. With deals starting from 8.9% link
  8. Tesco Personal Finance. There are few things that Tesco hasn't turned its attention to. Using its large economies of scale is able to offer competitive loans on a range of products from secured to unsecured lending. link
  9. Virgin Loans. Another multinational which has diversified into personal finance. Offering good service associated with the Virgin brand. link
  10. Barclaycard. Personal loans from the credit card company. Cheaper than borrowing on credit cards. link