Please note: You should always refer to your loan agreement for exact repayment amounts as they may vary from our results.
Late repayments can cause you serious money problems. See our debt help guides.
To make comparing even easier we came up with the Finder Score. Speed, features and flexibility across 60+ lenders are all weighted and scaled to produce a score out of 10. The higher the score the better the lender – simple.
Read the full methodologyPlease note: You should always refer to your loan agreement for exact repayment amounts as they may vary from our results.
Late repayments can cause you serious money problems. See our debt help guides.
To make comparing even easier we came up with the Finder Score. Speed, features and flexibility across 60+ lenders are all weighted and scaled to produce a score out of 10. The higher the score the better the lender – simple.
Read the full methodology6.6% APR representative (Fixed)
Maximum loan
£25,000
Product fee
N/A
Early redemption fee
Yes
Loan amount not specified | |
Loan terms | From year to years |
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Age eligibility | Age eligibility not specified |
Application fee | No application fee |
Repayment holiday | Repayment holiday not permitted |
You should only apply if you’re certain you can meet the repayment terms, and you meet the following HSBC personal loan requirements:
HSBC states that you can’t use an HSBC loan for funding (or part funding) a property, gambling, business purposes or share dealing. It also says you can’t give the money to somebody else to do any of those things.
HSBC Premier Customer Personal Loans are only available to HSBC Premier customers. To become eligible for an HSBC Premier Bank Account, you’ll need to have your salary paid into your HSBC account and either have savings or investments of at least £50,000 with HSBC in the UK, or you’ll need an individual annual income of at least £75,000 and a mortgage, investment, life insurance or protection product with HSBC in the UK.
If you do have an HSBC Premier account, you can apply online, on the phone or in person.
If you want to apply for a HSBC personal loan, you can do so by following these steps:
Use HSBC’s “Personalised Loan Quote tool” to get an indication as to whether your application would be successful. This involves a “soft” search of your credit file, which doesn’t affect your credit score. You’ll need to provide three years of address history, as well as your current income and employment details in order for HSBC to run the check.
If you’re happy with the quote, you can then click “Apply now”. You’ll also need to provide the sort code and account number of your bank or building society account. It’s once you do this that HSBC will run a “hard” credit search (which has a slight, usually short-lived dent on your credit score).
Once your application has been received, you’ll generally need to wait up to five working days for a decision. For existing HSBC account holders, you may get an instant decision on your loan application.
If you accept the loan offer, funds will be send to your nominated account. If that’s an HSBC current account, the transfer should be near-instant, but if it’s not, HSBC says you may have to wait up to 3 working days.
HSBC does offer traditional “first charge” mortgages, however it doesn’t offer “second charge” mortgages (also known as “homeowner loans”). If you’re a homeowner with a mortgage, then a homeowner loan can let you leverage the equity you’ve built up in your home to access larger loan amounts and/or lower interest rates. You can learn about secured loans and compare your options in our comprehensive guide.
HSBC offer online chat functions on both the HSBC webiste and app. Alternatively, you can ring HSBC on 03457 404 404 if you are an existing customer, or if you’re not a customer, you can call 03455 873 444. Lines are open 08:00–20:00 every day (except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day).
HSBC was highly commended for its loans in the Finder Customer Satisfaction Awards 2024. In our survey, 94% of its loan customers said they’d recommend the brand to a friend.
Customers were positive about HSBC’s customer service.
One commented:”They are easy to communicate with and explain the breakdown well”
Another said:”It provides very good rates as well as easy accessibility to customer support.”
"I took out an HSBC personal loan in 2018 because I was already banking with HSBC and I wanted the loan to be with my own bank. I had been with HSBC for 20 years. I got the cash within 2 days, which is about what I was expecting. I needed it to buy a car.
If there’s one thing you’d tell a friend who’s thinking of getting this, what would it be?
My advice for anyone thinking of getting a loan is: don’t get it unless you absolutely need to have it and be sure you can afford the repayments."
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