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To apply for a loan online, you must be 18+ and a UK resident with a NatWest current account (held for 3+ months)
What information do I need to apply for a loan?
Before you start your application, you will need:
- To be 18+ and a UK resident with a NatWest current account (held for 3mths +)
- Your Online Banking details
- Details of your income and outgoings
- Your address and employment details
- An idea of how much you'd like to borrow
- To understand the APR, terms and conditions of your loan
What do you need when applying for a joint loan?
Joint loans can help you and a partner plan the big things in life together. To apply, you'll both need your income, employment and online banking details.
Step 1 - Get to know your credit score
Before you get started with applying for a loan, it's good to know what your credit score looks like.
A credit score is specific to you, with a higher score generally meaning you're more likely to be accepted, compared to low scores which could mean you're less likely to be accepted.
You can find out your score once you're opted in through our mobile app, which makes keeping an eye on your score really easy.
Not sure what 'good' looks like? No need to worry - we've got some info that could help in our credit scoring guide, along with advice on how to improve your score.
Credit score is available to customers aged 18+ with a UK address, and is provided by TransUnion. Our App is available to customers aged 11+ with a compatible iOS and Android devices and a UK or international mobile number in specific countries.
Step 2 - Decide how much you need to borrow
There's a bunch of different reasons why you might be looking to borrow money, so it's important to consider exactly how much you need before you get started.
A wedding is likely to cost a different amount from a shiny new extension on your house, so make sure you do your research before you get going.
Step 3 - Get an idea of your monthly repayments
Before you apply, it's important to know how much you're able to pay back towards your loan each month.
Use our loan calculator to find out what your monthly repayments are likely to be, as well as the Representative APR.
Step 4 - Get your personalised quote
Once you've worked out the amount you want to borrow and how long you'll need to pay this off, you can get a quote that's completely personalised for you.
Good news is that if you have a NatWest current account in most cases we’ll confirm the loan amount and your rate at the start of your application with no impact on your credit score.
How to apply for a Loan | NatWest
To be 18+ and a UK resident with a NatWest current account (held for 3+ months).
How to apply for a Loan | NatWest
Your Online Banking details. We ask you to log in so we can pre-fill the info we already know about you, meaning you can finish your application in around 10 minutes.
How to apply for a Loan | NatWest
Our guide to APR - ready to help you understand your quote.
Step 5 - Apply for your loan
Ready to get started? Head over to our Loans hub and have an explore of all our Loans pages.
When you've had a look around and are ready to apply, just follow our step by step guide below.