To be eligible for a Personal Loan you need to:

have a bank or building society account with a Direct Debit facility (Channel Island and Isle of Man customers must have an HSBC current account)
have an annual income/pension before tax of £10,000 or more
be over 18 and a resident of the UK

Not available for customers with a Basic Bank Account.

We do not offer our Personal Loans for a number of purposes including:

The purchase of property or land (both UK & Overseas) including holiday homes and apartments
Purchasing a joint stake in a property or buying out a joint owner
Mortgage deposit (regardless of lender or country)
Gifting funds to third parties to support the purchase of a property, including mortgage deposit, stamp duty and solicitors fees

In addition, our Personal Loan should not be provided for:

Please note that this list is not exhaustive.

Our Personal Loans are subject to status.