Borrowing 5,000 Pounds

There are different ways to borrow 5000 pounds. It depends on your financial situation, your residential situation, and your personal preferences when it comes to paying back money. Here are the 3 main options with which you could borrow this amount:

A Personal Loan

This is the easiest way to borrow money. Nearly anyone with a job can take out a loan this way, and get a good APR. With personal loans you pay back the money over a period between 6 months and 5 years, and the APR is between 6 and 15% for most people. Those who may struggle to get accepted for a personal loan are people with a poor or very poor credit rating.

A Secured Loan

This is better for people with a less than good credit rating, as you can usually get the same APR from a personal loan otherwise. The "secured" bit comes from the fact that the loan is secured on your house. If you can't repay it, the lender can repossess your home. This obviously makes it less appetising than a personal loan, although in reality few people are ever repossessed. You can repay over 1 to 25 years with a secured loan.

A Re-mortgage

This is likely to be the way you will get the lowest APR for your money. But usually you will be borrowing over quite a long period with a re-mortgage, so ultimately you will pay more interest back than with a loan, although you will have lower monthly repayments. If you can afford it, it's probably better to go for a loan, but if money is short a re-mortgage may be a good option.