RE: Affordability Assessments23 Jan 2022 11:21
As a new Board and management team, we are focused on developing a business that is very different from the Amigo of the past, founded on lending responsibly with enhanced affordability assessments (including use of Open Banking technology).
Subject to FCA approval, going forward the new proposition would include a personal unsecured loan, as well as a guarantor loan, designed with customers' interests at the heart. Amigo aims to bring two genuine firsts to the market: a transparent and rewarding feature that allows customers to lower their monthly payments by reducing the APR on their loan; and the ability to take an annual payment holiday – 100% interest free. We believe there is a pressing need in the market for a mid-cost product that can, through incentive and increased flexibility, help customers improve their financial wellbeing with the aim to improve their access to mainstream financial products in the future.