The Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) is now closed to new applications, including applications for Top-Ups.
BBLS applications received by 23.59 on 31 March 2021 can be processed through to 14 April 2021. Check the expiry date on your application form to submit your documents online in time to be considered for lending under this scheme.
If you’re waiting for us to open your loan servicing account to service a Bounce Back Loan, we’ll be in touch shortly with your first stage loan documents when we’ve opened your account. There’s no need to get in touch at the moment.
If you have a query about BBLS, or wish to discuss an outstanding application, please contact us using your usual bank contact.
If you’ve received lending under the Bounce Back Loan scheme, including any Top-Up amount, find out more about your commitments and what you can do to prepare for when your repayments begin.
The Bounce Back Loan scheme is a government initiative to support small and medium-sized businesses struggling with the impact of coronavirus
If you've borrowed less than 25% of the annual turnover on your original Bounce Back Loan application, you could apply for a top-up from £1,000 subject to an overall cap of £50,000. Eligibility criteria applies. More about Top-Up
You are fully liable for all repayments, and if you are unable to meet these obligations, this could negatively affect your credit score.
The 100% government guarantee is provided to cover any losses the lender makes and does not cover any losses that you might suffer if you are unable to meet your payment obligations.
We would not carry out any affordability checks on your application.
For the full set of declarations you made, please refer to your Bounce Back Loan application form.
There are currently no changes to the 6 year term of your loan. Any Top-Up amount will expire on the same date as your original Bounce Back Loan.
The government recently announced changes that may allow applications to extend the term to 10 years.
We’re working with the British Business Bank to confirm how this will work. We’ll provide more details when they are available, there’s no need to get in touch at present.
You received a payment holiday for the first year of your loan, with the interest being paid for by the Government via a Business Interruption Payment. After the first 12 months, you will need to start making monthly repayments to repay the amount you borrowed, plus interest from the date your repayment holiday ends.
We will send you a repayment schedule outlining your options, around three months before your first payment is due.
Please note you do not need to contact us in advance.
If you no longer need the loan, you can choose to pay it back early. You’ll then pay less interest. There are no early repayment charges and you won’t pay any interest if you pay the full amount before the end of your initial 12-month repayment holiday.
Or you can make a one-off repayment, as well as additional payments on a regular basis, and doing so will also help save you money on your interest payments.
The Government has announced Pay As You Grow options for Bounce Back Loan borrowers to help businesses get back to regular trading. Pay As You Grow could give you more time and flexibility to pay back your loan.
Pay As You Grow options will be available to you once you start to repay your Bounce Back Loan, from 12 months after it was first approved.
Using these options won’t affect your credit score, though it may influence how we assess your creditworthiness in the future and your loan may cost you more overall.
a) You could reduce your monthly repayments for six months by paying interest only.
This option is available up to three times during the term of your Bounce Back Loan.
OR:
b) You could take a payment holiday for six months.
This option is available once during the term of your Bounce Back Loan.
You could request an extension of your loan term from six years to 10 years at the same interest rate of 2.5%.
If you’re considering this option you should think carefully about your ability to repay over a longer timeframe, taking into account such things as if you intend to cease trading or retire within the revised term of your Bounce Back Loan.
Please note for all options that the total amount you owe will go up. This is because your interest costs increase as you’re repaying your loan over a longer period. You can use options 1 and 2 together if you need to.
These are representative examples only and won’t accurately reflect your individual circumstances. You’ll soon be able to log in to see the details of your specific loan and apply for PAYG options. We’ll send you more details shortly. There’s no need to get in touch at present.
Visit our Frequently Asked Questions to find further guidance and support
You do not need to contact us in advance. We will send you a repayment schedule outlining your options, around three months before your first payment is due.
However if you’re worried about your finances, the quickest way to get in touch is via our webchat service, Cora. Using webchat, you can:
get help with an existing loan
talk to us about other support
If you are struggling with your finances, you can get free debt advice.
We partner with PayPlan (a third party company), who can offer you free confidential advice for all of your debts.
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