Loans
£7,500 - £15,000
Online offer 6.1% APR representative
Sainsbury's shoppers with a Nectar card could get the best buy online offer rate of 6.1% APR representative** on loans from £7,500 to £15,000 including the option of a two month repayment holiday at the start of the loan#.
- Online offer rate of 6.1% APR representative** on loans from £7,500 - £15,000
- Easy to arrange with no set up fees
- Choose to repay from 1-5 years
- Choose to pay over 1-3 years and the rate could be as low as 6.0% APR
- Option of 2 month repayment holiday at the start of the loan#
- Fixed repayments for the term of your loan
See how much you could save
| Lender |
Repres- entative APR |
60 monthly repayments of | Total amount repayable | Saving over 60 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's Finance | 6.1% | £193.03 | £11,581.80 | |
| Santander | 6.9% | £196.56 | £11,793.60 | £211.80 |
| Post Office® | 7.4% | £198.76 | £11,925.60 | £343.80 |
| The Co-operative Bank | 7.9% | £202.11 | £12,126.60 | £544.80 |
| NatWest (Existing Customers) | 8.9% | £205.45 | £12,327.00 | £745.20 |
All figures are based on £10,000 over 60 months. Competitor rates: source Moneyfacts.co.uk - the comparison site you can't afford to ignore 05/01/12. Competitors quoted may offer lower rates to existing customers, internet or telephone applications or for larger loans.
Double Nectar points and gift card promotions do not apply to this offer.
Different rates apply if you don't have a Nectar Card.
What if I don't have a Nectar card
The rate you are offered will depend on your personal circumstances, credit assessment procedures and other related factors.
Does this sound like you?
Please ensure this product suits your needs and you have considered that it is the right product for you.
- You're 18 years of age or older
- You have a bank or building society account
- You have a permanent UK address
- You have not been declined credit in the past month
- You don't have a history of bad credit such as arrears, county court judgements, payment default or bankruptcy
If so, you're eligible to apply for a personal loan.
What else do you need to apply?
- Your residential address for the past three years
- Your bank or building society details
- Your monthly incomings and outgoings
- Your employer's name and address
- Your Nectar card number if you have one
Please note:
You can repay your loan at any time during the repayment period. If the original length of your loan is more than 12 months an early settlement fee of 58 days interest on your remaining balance will be charged.
By completing and submitting the application you confirm that all the information you've provided is true and complete and that you're at least 18 years of age.
Missing payments could have sever consequences and make obtaining credit more difficult.
For your security
All data sent as part of the application process is protected by 128-bit encryption.
Finally, please read our important information and Privacy Statement before you apply.
#Funds are transferred after our receipt of signed loan documentation and can take up to three days to clear from date of transfer.
Loans from £7,500 to £15,000 - Key information
The information contained in the table below summarises key product features and is not intended to replace any terms and conditions.
| Interest charging information | The interest rate is fixed and guaranteed for the life of the loan. Interest is calculated for the full term of the loan and is applied at the start of the loan |
| Repayment information | Payment is made by monthly Direct Debit. The first monthly repayment is due three months after the date the loan has been opened. We charge interest between the start of your loan and your first monthly repayment |
| Repayment period | You can choose to repay your loan over 1 to 5 years |
| Amount of Loan available | Loans are available from £7,500 to £15,000 in increments of £1 |
| Application / Arrangement fee | There is no application/arrangement fee |
| Other fees | If you choose the optional courier service to receive your loan agreement, the fee will be payable one month before your first repayment |
| Default fees | The following charges will be made if any of the following actions have to be taken: If a Direct Debit is returned unpaid: Up to £25; Letter requesting payment or telephone call to home or business: £10; Pre-default notice: £30; Default expired: £50; Issues of solicitors’ letter, instruction of agency to collect the balance, instruction to solicitor to issue court proceedings or instruction to obtain new address: £50 |
| Early settlement | You have the right to repay all or part of the loan at any time |
| Product | Sainsbury’s Finance Personal Loan |
| lending criteria | Loans are provided, subject to status by Sainsbury’s Bank plc, Tower House, Charterhall Drive, Chester CH88 3AN. Written quotations are available on request. To apply you must be at least 18 and a UK resident (excluding the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man). Rates correct at time of print. Different rates will apply for telephone applications. Sainsbury’s Finance reserves the right to vary rates without notice. The rate you are offered will depend on your personal circumstances, credit assessment procedures and other related factors. Your application will not be considered without your home telephone number |
The interest rate is fixed and guaranteed for the life of the loan and is charged monthly on the balance of your loan account on the day before payment date each month.
You can repay your loan at any time during the repayment period. If the original length of your loan is more than 12 months an early settlement fee of 58 days interest on your remaining balance will be charged.
Price Promise Guarantee
Our Price Promise Guarantee means that if you are offered a "like for like" loan that has a lower APR (Annual Percentage Rate) with another lender we will beat it. This is subject to you qualifying for the Offer and a Standard loan being opened.
How to make a claim:
- Carefully read the Price Promise Guarantee terms and conditions
- Send a copy of the competitor loan agreement/ formal offer in the same name as your Sainsbury's loan to the address below.
- Remember to quote your Sainsbury's loan agreement number.
Claims Address
Sainsbury's Loans
Price Promise Guarantee Claims
Loans Product Team
Keith House
Redheughs Rigg
Edinburgh
EH12 9DQ
Price Promise Guarantee Terms and Conditions:
- The Price Promise Guarantee ("the Offer") is only available to individuals who successfully apply for (and subsequently open) a Sainsbury's Standard Loan (“the Loan”).
- The offer does not apply to any Sainsbury's Shopper Reward Loans.
- Claims under the Offer must be received within 28 days after the Sainsbury's Loan has been approved.
- Claims under the Offer will not be accepted after the Sainsbury's Loan offer has been accepted by signing and returning the Sainsbury's Loan agreement.
- You must provide us with a written offer from the other lender in the same name as the Loan offered by Sainsbury's. In most cases a photocopy of the loan agreement will suffice but we may ask you to provide the original agreement. If you provide an original document, we will return this to you within 5 days of assessing your claim. Photocopies will not be returned and will be securely destroyed by us. Sainsbury's will verify the validity of your claim within 5 business days of receiving your request and notify you of the result.
- A “Lower rate” means a lower Annual Percentage Rate (APR) of an alternative unsecured, fixed rate loan from a lender, compared on a “like for like” basis. We will assess “like for like” based on features such as, but not limited to, length of loan, fixed loan amount, repayment structure (including interest and set up fees (if any).
- The Lower rate must be available to the general public and be verifiable by Sainsbury's. The Lower rate must have been offered and must still be available to you at the time of the claim.
- The Offer does not apply to the following rate or loan types:
- Loans where the funds are not available for immediate use
- Discount rates offered only to members of groups or individuals who meet previously specified criteria;
- Rates that are not immediately available, promotions that are not at everyday rates and products which are sold under different terms and conditions, such as special financing (i.e. dealer loans, promotional loans for specific goods);
- Loan that are secured on land, investments or goods.
- Any personal products being charged interest at a variable rate;
- Any personal and non personal loan type products including but not limited to lease, contract hire, hire purchase or conditional sale agreements;
- Loan agreements where interest has been temporarily or permanently suspended (including deferred payments and 0% loans for an initial period);
- Loan agreements where the funds are to support periods of study, or the period immediately following completion of studies (for example, student loans or graduate loans).
- If your claim is successful we will reduce the APR on your Sainsbury's Loan to below that of the alternative lender by 0.1%. e.g. If alternative lender formally offers you a rate of 6.9% APR, your claim is successful and 6.9% APR is lower than our rate offered we will reduce our offer rate to 6.8% APR
- We reserve the right to modify or cancel the Offer at any time without prior notice.
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To find out more information about our Personal Loans, give us a call.
| To apply | 0800 169 8503* |
| For all other questions | 0800 096 0543* |
| If you’re calling from abroad | 0044 1244 358771* |
Lines are open 8.00am - 10.00pm, Mon - Fri, 8.30am - 6.00pm, Sat, 9.30am - 5.30pm, Sun *Telephone calls may be recorded for security purposes and monitored under our quality control procedures.
Representative example
Annual Interest Rate (fixed) is 6.10% p.a., with a representative 6.1% APR based on borrowing £10,000 and repaying over 62 months* with 60 monthly repayments. Monthly repayments of £194.94 with total amount repayable of £11,696.40.
*Term of agreement includes 2 months payment holiday.
Shopper Reward Loan £7,500 - £15,000
6.9% APR Representative for Sainsbury's shoppers taking out a loan online.
A great rate with the added benefits of £100 gift card and double Nectar points for 2 years.
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