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Top up your loan

Need to borrow a little extra?

Representative 7.1% APR

This rate is available on loans between £7,500 and £14,950. Other loan amounts are available at alternative rates. Our rates depend on your circumstances and loan amount and may differ from the Representative APR.

Topping up your personal loan

  • Topping up your Royal Bank of Scotland loan could be a good option if your thinking about borrowing more money.
  • When you top up a loan, we don't actually add money to it. We use the new amount you've borrowed to pay off your existing loan and open a new loan.
  • You also have the option to open a second loan with us instead and run the two side by side.

Remember, if you decide to borrow over a longer term, this could mean that you'll pay more interest overall.

How to borrow more

When you apply for a new loan, we'll ask if you want to keep or close your old loan during the application process, you have two options.

Option 1 - Replace your existing loan with a new loan for a larger amount

How does this work?

Apply for the total amount of money you need to pay off your existing loan plus any additional funds you require.

 

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Things to remember

  • Your new loan will be used to pay off and close down your existing loan.  The remaining balance will be given to you.
  • There will be an early repayment charge to pay off your existing loan early.
  • Your extra borrowing will be repaid at a new interest rate.
  • You can only pay off a loan if it has more than one repayment left to be made.
  • If you cancel your new loan within the 14 day cancellation period, we're under no obligation to re-instate your old loan.  We could offer you a new loan for the amount of your old loan at our current interest rates.    
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Option 2 - Open a new loan and run them side-by-side

How does this work?

Start an application and apply for the loan amount you need. Your old loan will remain open and continue to be repaid at its current interest rate. 

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Things to remember

  • Your existing loan will remain as it is.
  • Your new loan will be paid at the agreed interest rate.
  • Closing a loan early would incur an early repayment charge, you'll avoid this by keeping your loan open.
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Loan calculator

Home improvement loans are available over an extended term, up to 10 years.

How much would you like to borrow?

Representative 50  APR

The Representative APR changes based on the amount you borrow. You can borrow more than £7,500 over a period of up to 8 years. 

Representative 50  APR

The Representative APR changes based on the amount you borrow. 

How long would you like to repay?

20 Months

Representative Example

Borrowing

£7,500

Over

0 months

Monthly Repayment

£137.55

Total Repayment

£8,253.00

Representative

3.9

% APR

(Annual Percentage Rate)
Interest rate

3.9

% p.a

(Fixed)

The rate you pay depends on your circumstances and loan amount and may differ from the Representative APR. We will never offer you a rate exceeding 29.9% p.a. (fixed), regardless of loan size. This means you're not guaranteed to get the rate you see in the calculator. 

The rate you pay depends on your circumstances and loan amount and may differ from the Representative APR. We will never offer you a rate exceeding 29.9% p.a. (fixed), regardless of loan size. This means you're not guaranteed to get the rate you see in the calculator. 

What is APR?

Unsure about APR? Take a few minutes to read our helpful guide.

Applying for a loan online

How to apply online

Start your application and get a quote

If you're a Royal Bank of Scotland current account customer, in most cases we'll confirm your loan amount and rate and the start of your application. Great news, there's no impact on your credit score.

Apply online in just a few minutes

It takes around 10 minutes to apply online. We'll ask you to log in to digital banking so have your log in details handy. This helps us pre-fill some of your application, making it easier for you.

See money in your account the same day

You could get your loan funds on the same day if you apply online, are unconditionally accepted and sign your loan documents before 5.45pm Mon-Fri (excludes Bank Holidays). Sometimes we need to contact you for more information, so it can take a little longer.

Mobile app features

Manage your loan in the mobile app

Know your credit score

Let's get ready to apply

Before you apply, we need to check you're happy with a few things.

First, you can apply online if you:

  • are 18+ and a UK resident with a Royal Bank of Scotland current account (held for 3+ months)
  • have not been declared bankrupt in the last 6 years
  • have not applied for a personal loan with us within the last 28 days

Now please read a few other important things:

How your information might be used

It's important for you to understand how we use and share your information. Please read this short summary before you continue with your application. 

Ready to apply?

To speed up your application for a loan, we need to do a few final checks with you. They'll only take a minute.

What device are you using?
Are you using your mobile, or something else, to apply for a loan?
Is our app on the device you’re using right now?
The Royal Bank of Scotland app is the easiest way for you to apply for a loan. Do you have it on this device?
Are you applying on your own?

Great, let's get started

Just a heads up - you'll be asked to log into the Royal Bank of Scotland mobile app to start your loan application.

You're about to start your application so just a heads up:

To apply for a joint loan applicants must both:

  • be 18+ and a UK resident;
  • hold a Royal Bank of Scotland current account for at least 3 months+
  • have not been declared bankrupt in the last 6 years; and
  • not have applied for a loan in the last 28 days.
  • you'll be asked to log into the Royal Bank of Scotland mobile app to start your loan application.

The main applicant (the person about to start the application) should have both of your addresses, incomes and outgoings to hand. 

Do you have Royal Bank of Scotland digital banking?
If you know your digital banking details we can pre-fill some of your info - making the application process faster.
Are you applying on your own?

Log in to start your application (please read the below carefully)

To apply, you’ll need to log in to Digital Banking, then return to our loans page.

How to apply:

(Please take notes or a picture of this, so you remember)

  1. Log in to Digital Banking.
  2. Choose ‘Loans’ (it’s under ‘Our Products’, bottom right).
  3. You’ll return to our loans page.
  4. Choose ‘Apply for a loan’.
  5. Choose ‘Let’s start’ (under ‘Ready to apply?’).

 

Log in and apply

Log in to start your application (please read the below carefully)

To apply, you’ll need to log in to Digital Banking, then return to our loans page.

How to apply:

(Please take notes or a picture of this, so you remember)

  1. Log in to Digital Banking.
  2. Choose ‘Loans’ (it’s under ‘Our Products’, bottom right).
  3. You’ll return to our loans page.
  4. Choose ‘Apply for a loan’.
  5. Choose ‘Let’s start’ (under ‘Ready to apply?’).

 

Log in and apply

Let’s get you signed up for Digital Banking

You’ll need to sign up for digtial banking with us in order to apply for a loan. The good news is that it normally takes only 5 minutes and all you’ll need is your sort code, account number and your Royal Bank of Scotland Debit Card, if you have one.

Do you have Digital Banking?
Got Digital Banking? We’ll pre-fill some of your info – so it’s faster for you to apply.
Are you applying on your own?

Log in to start your application (please read the below carefully)

To apply, you’ll need to log in to Digital Banking, then return to our loans page.

How to apply:

(Please take notes or a picture of this, so you remember)

  1. Log in to Digital Banking.
  2. Choose ‘Loans’ (it’s under ‘Our Products’, bottom right).
  3. You’ll return to our loans page.
  4. Choose ‘Apply for a loan’.
  5. Choose ‘Let’s start’ (under ‘Ready to apply?’).

 

Log in and apply

Log in to start your application (please read the below carefully)

To apply, you’ll need to log in to Digital Banking, then return to our loans page.

How to apply:

(Please take notes or a picture of this, so you remember)

  1. Log in to Digital Banking.
  2. Choose ‘Loans’ (it’s under ‘Our Products’, bottom right).
  3. You’ll return to our loans page.
  4. Choose ‘Apply for a loan’.
  5. Choose ‘Let’s start’ (under ‘Ready to apply?’).

 

Log in and apply

Let’s get you signed up for Digital Banking

You’ll need to sign up for Digital Banking with us in order to apply for a loan. The good news is that it normally takes only 5 minutes and all you’ll need is your sort code, account number and your Royal Bank of Scotlan debit card, if you have one.