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Police Credit Union
Loans and savings for the police and law enforcement family

Honorary President: Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, QPM

Client Testimonials

” I use the PCU as the benchmark to compare with other financial services and to date none are anywhere near your standard. Thank you..”

Serving Officer
Member Since 2003

Straightforward loans with no hidden charges

Loan decisions not based on credit score alone.
Interest rate not dependent on credit score.

Click the i button below for further information about each loan and the calculator symbol for an interactive loan calculator.

Starter Loan

Fixed Term Unsecured Loan Account
15.0% Representative Fixed APR

 
  • Borrow from £500 up to £2,000 for any purpose with a minimum of only £10 in savings.
  • No set up fees
  • APR is not based on your credit score – all our members entitled to the same honest and competitive rates.
  • No penalties for partial or full repayment.
  • Life cover provided at no extra cost during the loan term up to age of 65**.
  • In the event of a claim, your PCU loan(s) will be waived and your savings balance(s) doubled.

Read more about the Starter Loan or to ask a loan related question.

**Life insurance is offered subject to conditions.

Are you an existing PCU member?

Resourcer Loan

Fixed Term Unsecured Loan Account
8 – 9% Representative Fixed APR

 
  • Borrow from £3,001 up to £25,000 for any purpose with a minimum of only £10 in savings.
  • No set up fees
  • APR is not based on your credit score – all our members entitled to the same honest and competitive rates as follows:
    £3,001 – £5,000: 9%
    £5,001 – £7,500: 8.5%
    £7,501 – £25,000: 8%
  • No penalties for partial or full repayment.
  • Life cover provided at no extra cost during the loan term up to age of 65**.
  • In the event of a claim, your PCU loan(s) will be waived and your savings balance(s) doubled.

Read more about the Resourcer Loan or to ask a loan related question.

**Life insurance is offered subject to conditions.

Are you an existing PCU member?

Responder Loan

Unsecured Top Up Credit Facility
12.7% Representative Fixed APR

 

There may be some situations where a fixed term loan for that large purchases might not be right for you. That's when a Responder top up credit facility possibly could be. It's designed to give you flexibility to cover those smaller, unexpected expenses or those regular, ongoing commitments. And it's almost certainly cheaper than a credit card or store loan carried over from month to month.

You can arrange a Responder loan* for an initial sum and then take out further loans*, up to six times per year, with flexibility to change the repayment term of the new combined outstanding balance to suit your own situation.

  • Borrow from £2,001 up to £12,000 for any purpose with a minimum of only £10 in savings.
  • No set up fees
  • APR is not based on your credit score – all our members entitled to the same honest and competitive rates.
  • No penalties for partial or full repayment.
  • Life cover provided at no extra cost during the loan term up to age of 65**.
  • In the event of a claim, your PCU loan(s) will be waived and your savings balance(s) doubled.

Read more about the Responder Loan or to ask a loan related question.

*Loans subject to status, conditions and credit checks to members aged 18 or over. Written quotations for loans available on request.

**Life insurance is offered subject to conditions.

Are you an existing PCU member?

Reloader Loan

One Agreement, 3 Years of Loan Advances
The alternative to overdrafts and credit cards
12.7% Representative Fixed APR

 

Everyone understands about overdrafts and high credit card interest rates - but PCU offers an alternative that helps keep your borrowing more manageable. It's a flexible 3 year loan facility, allowing you to take advances from pre-agreed limit when you need them.

  • Loan limits between £500 and £5,000
  • Ideal for small, one-off unexpected or regular expenses (advances from as little as £100)
  • Interest rate fixed for 3 years
  • Only make repayments when you've actually borrowed; you could set up a Reloader account to cover unexpected costs, then not use it
  • Once a limit has been agreed, advances can be made as often as you wish
  • APR is not based on your credit score – all our members entitled to the same honest and competitive rates.
  • No penalties for partial or full repayment.
  • Life cover provided at no extra cost during the loan term up to age of 65**.
  • In the event of a claim, your PCU loan(s) will be waived and your savings balance(s) doubled.

Read more about the Reloader Loan or to ask a loan related question.

**Life insurance is offered subject to conditions.

Are you an existing PCU member?

Optimiser Loan

Fixed Term Unsecured Loan Account
6.0% Representative Fixed APR for loans £2,000 – £10,000
5.5% Representative Fixed APR for loans £10,001 – £25,000

 

There may be some situations where you may not wish to use your savings to make that major purchase, but you would like to benefit from a lower rate of interest. It is often beneficial to retain your savings for a rainy day.

You can arrange an Optimiser loan and benefit from our lowest rate of interest in return for depositing sufficient funds in your Rewarder account which is attached to your loan.

  • Borrow from £2,000 up to £25,000 for any purpose by securing sufficient savings against your PCU loan.
  • Benefit from our lowest interest rates.
  • Dividend paid on savings balance.
  • No set up fees
  • APR is not based on your credit score – all our members entitled to the same honest and competitive rates.
  • No penalties for partial or full repayment.
  • Life cover provided at no extra cost during the loan term up to age of 65**.
  • In the event of a claim, your PCU loan(s) will be waived and your savings balance(s) doubled.

Read more about the Optimiser Loan or to ask a loan related question.

*Loans subject to status, conditions and credit checks to members aged 18 or over. Written quotations for loans available on request.

**Life insurance is offered subject to conditions.

Are you an existing PCU member?

Clear and simple application process

Step 1
Simply click "APPLY ONLINE" as above and complete the secure online application form.

Step 2
An initial assessment is then performed by us (we aim to achieve this within two to three working days). Where possible an approval* decision is made in principle and a credit agreement is sent to your designated postal address for you to sign and return with two recent pay advice slips (or original printed copies). If we are unable to reach a decision based on our initial assessment alone, then we may require further supporting documents. Either way we will keep you well informed about the progress of your application.

Step 3
Upon receipt of your supporting documents (eg pay advice slips), we will reach a final decision as soon as possible (usually within two to three working days). Again we will keep you well informed about the progress of your loan application throughout.

*Loans subject to status, conditions and credit checks to members aged 18 or over. Written quotations for loans are available on request. Under the Distance Marketing Directive, you have the right to cancel your loan agreement within 14 days of signing, without financial penalty or interest charge, by repaying the loan in full.

Loan offer subject to terms and conditions. Offer may be withdrawn without notice, subject to availability of funds to lend.

All products are available to POA (Prison Officers Association) members where a payroll deduction is available.

Always look beyond the advertised APR%

With Police Credit Union you are guaranteed:

  • A competitive interest rate (everyone pays the same, whatever your credit rating)
  • Life cover at no extra cost – savings doubled and loans repaid in the event of death (up to age 65 and subject to conditions)
  • No arrangement fee, no early redemption penalty and no final settlement fee

Loan comparisons based on a personal loan of £4,500 arranged over 48 months (excluding optional payment protection insurance)

Lender Rep APR Monthly Payment Total Repayable Saving with PCU Resourcer
PCU Resourcer 9.0% £111.98 £5,375.04
Tesco Bank 12.8% £120.28 £5,773.44 £398.40
Marks & Spencer 16.9% £129.61 £6,221.28 £846.24
HSBC 18.9% £134.31 £6,446.88 £1,071.84
Barclays (existing customers only) 21.9% £141.53 £6,793.44 £1,418.40
Halifax (existing customers only) 29.9% £161.77 £7,764.96 £2,389.92

LOANS SUBJECT TO STATUS, CONDITIONS AND CREDIT CHECKS TO MEMBERS AGED 18 & OVER
Competitor information source: Moneyfacts (May 2013)
Repayment calculations source: PCU Acumen