Who are Bamboo Loans?
Bamboo Loans is a Southampton-based lender offering personal loans of £2,000 to £15,000 over one to five years.
Can I claim against Bamboo Loans?
You could, if any of these sound familiar:
- 01You borrowed again soon after paying off a loan
- 02You had several loans running at once
- 03You borrowed to pay bills or other debts
- 04You already had missed payments or defaults
Each loan is looked at separately. Even if the first was fine, later ones may not have been.
What you could get back
Average personal loan claim£8811
Interest and chargesRefunded
Interest on your refundAdded
Balance owedReduced
Negative credit file entriesRemoved
If a loan is found unaffordable, you usually only repay what you borrowed. Anything paid above that comes back to you, with interest.
Ombudsman decisions about Bamboo Loans
Published Financial Ombudsman decisions show how complaints like these are judged. Where a complaint is upheld, it is often only from a certain date or for certain lending. Every complaint is decided on its own facts, so these are examples, not a guide to what you’ll get.
- Upheld
The loan would have taken debt repayments to nearly 40% of income, and the borrower already had a County Court Judgment and was using an overdraft.
Read decision DRN-4074489 - Not upheld
The ombudsman found the loan affordable on the facts of this case.
Read decision DRN-5553098
Bamboo Loans loan questions
Can I claim if I’ve paid the loan off?
Yes. Repaid loans can still be looked at, subject to time limits.
What if my loan was sold to a debt collector?
You still complain to Bamboo Loans, the lender that made the decision to lend.
How long does Bamboo Loans have to reply?
Eight weeks. If Bamboo Loans hasn’t sent a final response by then, or you’re unhappy with it, the complaint can go to the Financial Ombudsman, normally within six months of the final response.
How far back can I claim?
Usually six years from the lending, or three years from when you realised you had cause to complain, whichever is later. Where an account is still running, the ombudsman has sometimes looked back further.
Complain to Bamboo Loans yourself
You don’t need a claims company. You can complain to Bamboo Loans directly using its complaints page. If you’re unhappy with the answer, or it hasn’t replied within eight weeks, you can take it to the Financial Ombudsman. Both are free.