Some more information about the lending companies we partner with...
When you apply for a loan you will either deal directly with the company providing the loan or you will be looked after by a loan broker who may partner with various companies and be able to offer you a selelction of loans. Some of the companies that brokers use may not be well known to you, but because they hundreds or brokers across the country, they are quite substantial businesses. In fact many of the biggest lending companies are in fact backed by the main banks.
FirstPlus
FirstPlus are based in Cardiff and are one of the UK's biggest personal loans providers. They were founded in 1997 and now lend around £80million every month in secured personal loans. They are owned by Barclays Bank PLC Group.
Paragon
Paragon are a specialist lender and a big player in the personal finance market. They have 600 staff and specialise in personal finance, vehicle finance and retail finance. They also provide mortgages for the buy-to-let market. They do not advertise themselves directly but work through intermediaries. Paragon will have a new chairman early next year - he comes to Paragon after a long career with Barclays.
igroup
iGroup is a trading name of GE Money, a division of the General Electric Company (GE) USA. Including the UK they operate in 47 countries and are a major secured loan and mortgage lender. They market their loans as Xpress loans under the iGroup brand.
