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How does Creation Finance compare against the competition?

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Please note: You should always refer to your loan agreement for exact repayment amounts as they may vary from our results.

Thinking about a Creation loan? If you're already a customer aged 23 or over, you can enjoy fixed monthly repayments and a relatively competitive APR. However, you have to receive an offer letter in order to apply and the loan terms are somewhat limited compared to other providers. Consider these factors and compare alternatives before deciding.

Pros

Fixed monthly repayments
Relatively competitive APR
Instant decisions in most cases

Cons

Limited loan terms compared to the market
You have to be between 23 and 69 years to be eligible

Representative example: Borrow £10,000.00 over 3 years at a rate of 9.9% p.a. (fixed). Representative APR 9.9% and total payable £11,527.92 in monthly repayments of £320.22.

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Creation Financial Services loan rates at a glance

The Creation Financial Services Creation Loans charges 9.9% APR representative on loans between £7,500 and £10,000. Creation Financial Services offers the loan with repayment terms between 1 and 5 years, and applicants can apply to borrow from £1,000 to £30,000.

Bear in mind that the advertised representative APR is the interest rate that Creation offers to the majority of applicants who request a particular loan amount. You may be offered a different APR based on your personal circumstances.

What is Creation Finance?

You might not have heard of Creation Financial Services – it’s probably not what you’d call a household name. But it’s actually the outfit behind the store cards of some of the UK’s biggest names in retail.

Creation says that its customers don’t want complicated products, and so it prides itself on providing fixed-rate personal loans with no hidden tricks or catches, promising no surprises down the line.

Are Creation loans good?

Creation Finance loans have a relatively high interest rate compared to similar personal loans, but do not charge any upfront fees or early repayment penalties. You can also normally get an instant decision on your loan application.

In terms of customer reviews, Creation Finance currently has a “excellent” rating according to customer review platform TrustPilot, based on over 63,000 reviews. Many reviews praised Creation’s customer service and rate terms.

Creation Finance provides credit to many well-known retailers, insurance brokers and motor finance companies such as Currys, DFS, Dreams and more.

Key features of a Creation personal loan

These personal loans are unsecured – which means they’re based on creditworthiness, rather than the use of property or other assets as collateral. Here are some of the other key things to know about Creation personal loans:

Loan type	Unsecured Personal Loan
Loan amounts	£1,000.00 to £30,000.00
Loan terms	1 year to 5 years
Loan rate type	Fixed
Product fee	0%
Same-day funding available
Instant decisions in most cases
Soft-search facility available
Joint applications
Overpay without penalty
Concurrent loans allowed
Topping-up pays off existing loan and initiates a new loan
Repayment methods	Direct Debit

What can a Creation personal loan be used for?

Car purchase. Compare personal loans as an alternative to car finance.
Home improvements. Extend your house, buy new fixtures/fittings or landscape your garden.
Holiday. Take the that longed-for trip.
Consolidating debts. Move multiple debts to one fixed-rate loan.
Other. From a wedding to a boat – there’s not much you can’t use a personal loan for.

There are a few things you can’t do with a Creation personal loan however:

Business investment or expansion.
Speculative investments or timeshare purchases.
Funding criminal activity.

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Am I eligible for a Creation personal loan?

You can apply for a Creation loan if you meet the following criteria:

You must be a permanent UK resident and have been a UK resident for at least 3 years
You must be between 23 and 70 at the date of application
You must have an annual income of at least £12,000
You must have a bank or building society current account

You will not be eligible (and should not apply) if any of the following criteria apply to you:

You are a student, homemaker or unemployed
You are making a joint application
You have an adverse credit history, such as missed or late payments, county court judgements (CCJ) or bankruptcy

How do I apply?

If you think that a Creation personal loan is the right choice for you, there are five steps to the application process:

Use the Creation personal loans calculator to get a quote for the monthly cost of your loan, depending on the amount borrowed and the repayment term.
Complete an online application – this should take about ten minutes.
Creation will use the information you provide, together with details from a credit reference agency, to assess your application.
If your application is accepted, Creation will send you two copies of your loan agreement, which you must sign and complete in the highlighted areas. One copy must be returned to Creation by post.
Once Creation has received your signed agreement, the money will usually be paid into your bank or building society account within 5 working days (excluding weekends or bank holidays).

Creation Finance customer reviews

Creation has received mixed reviews from customers, according to review sites like TrustPilot and Reviews.io. It currently has an “excellent” rating on TrustPilot, with a score of 4.7 out of 5, based on more than 63,000 reviews, and a rating of 1.5 out of 5 on Reviews.io (updated July 2024). Some customers praised Creation’s customer service, but others reported issues with logging in to their online accounts.