How To Get A Loan With Bad Credit

by Eric Brown

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People with bad credit could experience much higher costs for the financial products they qualify for. Alternatively, they may have been rejected for credit or loans altogether.

Data shows that UK adults are at a new all time low for their confidence and ‘financial knowledge’. Similarly, 4 out of 10 American Adults “have no idea” how their credit score is calculated by lenders, which was the most popular answer when trying to establish how we feel about our financial situations.

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