Fund Ourselves Reviews 3,002

TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.7

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Most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Customers appreciated the speed and ease of the application process, with many receiving funds quickly, even on weekends. Some reviewers also found the repayment process straightforward. However, a few consumers mentioned being rejected for subsequent loans despite having a good repayment history, which caused them frustration. On the other hand, people reported issues related to refunds, indicating delays or a lack of response from customer service. Some consumers expressed concerns about potentially fraudulent refund requests and data security. A few reviewers also mentioned problems with payments, including unexpected charges or delays in receiving funds after approval.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Offered a refund on a loan but won’t let me press continue can anyone help

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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Was good but when offered a top up loan wouldn’t let me but after contracting yourself was told You have stopped your services but this could be made more aware on your site so people are not wasting... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Well my mom passed away on the 2nd and it’s been hell eversince….so what happened she moved to New York with this woman she met online….Now when my mom was here in ft worth tx she found out she had l... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I was happy with this company have had previous loans which are all paid up but when I recently reapplied they rejected I am most annoyed as have never missed a payment

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I took a loan with Fund Ourselves that experience was 100% perfect. However, they contacted me on 2nd September 2024 to inform me I was due a refund of the interest charged. I was assured the money wo... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I'm very disappointed in the response from Fund Ourselves. I recently received an email about a refund. I reached out to Fund Ourselves as it was a few years since I'd had a loan. The ema... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

So I used this company a coupe of time and had no issues. I later received an email stating that I had payed to much interest and I will be refunded. A couple of days later refund came, but not the... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They were helpful in 2023 twice with short-term loans, although I've just been rejected by them this year.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Easy to use, great support, and very good dashboard with clear data to keep control on the loan. Happy to recommend!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

It was straight forward and no hidden agenda . Very professional.am very impressed

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Easy and straightforward You can keep up-to-date on the page.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I have taken two loans with Fund Ourselves thinking that I would have a maximum of three repayments but they always took four payments. As they are a regulated entity surely there is a duty by Fund O... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Really good service. I applied for a loan at around 7:30am on a Sunday and I received the money a couple of hours later. I like the concept of matching people willing to lend with people wanting to b... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Brilliant, straight forward process. I applied on a Friday evening and had my money by the Saturday afternoon. Only downside was it was the same cost as a sunny loan but I had just taken out a mort... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Always happy to help and a very quick service paid out same day on the first 2 that I did during the week and the money was in when I woke up at 6 on Monday when I applied on Sunday excellent service

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I was told that my payment would go straight in today saturday 20/03/21 after I was accepted that was 3 hours ago when will I receive this

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I had a loan with them few years back, I recently received an email about a refund... requesting for updated bank details, I was a bit concerned as you cannot just ask someone for bank details so I ca... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

So I opened a loan in October of 2023 and it was relatively easy and fast which was super helpful. That's about all of the nice things I can say as closing the account has been a several m... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Tried now to get a loan from them and when I'm putting my card details so they can check my card is saying I need to pay 0.00£ but in reality is charging u 1£ a bit wierd .Well I couldn't do it becaus... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

i had a horrible experience using this company before travelling back to the states,The customer service are unfriendly and incompetent.They were still charging my account even after i have completed... See more

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Fund Ourselves is a UK high-cost short-term loan provider offering direct and peer-to-peer lending, providing short-term loans through our online application process. We are a group of passionate FinTech experts, coupled with a friendly customer support team with a shared vision to make a difference in the underserved consumer credit market. We aim to make credit accessible to those who need it and make financial lives simpler, better, and more convenient.


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3.7

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3K reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I wouldn't even give this company a…

I wouldn't even give this company a star.

Submitted a complaint and they have still not responded yet I know they are going into administration so will not respond to anyone. The phone lines are no longer working.

How does this company get away with this. Why does the financial ombudsman not do anything. But when customers miss payments they get taken to court.

July 13, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I reported them to ombudsman who took…

I reported them to ombudsman who took my case. But like another has mentioned they have emailed me saying they may be going into liquidation. Can see they were in court today about the matter as HMRC issued then a winding up order. Can kiss goodbye to the £970 refund I’m due. Be lucky to get anything close to that back once it’s confirmed they gone into liquidation.

June 25, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Finally a response from the complaints…

Finally a response from the complaints team.. They owe £180 refund. They told me within 14 working days and then that elapsed and they completely stopped communicating with me or emailing back. They’ve now issued this as their response “ Good morning.

We previously wrote to you with regards to your complaint, where we offered redress.

Unfortunately, we are experiencing a cash shortfall issue, and at this stage, we are unable to process your refund. We are working hard to rectify the problem.

If Fund Ourselves Limited is unable to rectify the issue, we may be insolvent; you will be contacted separately if this occurs.

We are actively working to resolve this issue and expect to be able to provide an update soon.

What would insolvency mean for you?

When a business declares insolvency, it’s because they cannot pay off their debts and cannot continue functioning as a business. An insolvency practitioner will be appointed and it’s their job to identify if there is a viable plan for recovery, and/or to liquidate the business by selling off assets and settling debts to the best of their ability.

If Fund Ourselves Limited becomes insolvent, you would be treated as an unsecured creditor in respect of the refund owed to you. Please note that there is no certainty as to when, or even if, the refund will be recovered”

June 16, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dreadful

Dreadful

Now over 2 months overdue for my refund and communication has ceased to exist, what an absolute farce of a company

May 28, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Like others have said

Like others have said, I also made an affordability complaint, they waited until the last day of 8 weeks to partially uphold.

I accepted, they said it would be paid in a max of 10 working days, I'm now on 14 working days and now they are not responding to my emails.

County court claim it is.

April 28, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Would give 0 if I could.

Would give 0 if I could.

Made an unaffordability complaint, they responded on the last day of the 8 week time limit and offered a partially uphold my complaint. I accepted and was quickly told that my refund would be in my account in up to 10 working days, we are now at day 15 if I omit Easter bank holidays, they are now to answering my calls or emails. Con artists! If they don’t intent to pay up then they shouldn’t uphold (partially or in full) complaints made.

April 23, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst level of customer service I have…

Worst level of customer service I have experienced in my 34 years on this planet.

Filed a complaint for unfair lending, complaint was upheld with refund agreed but now I cannot get in contact with them despite the timeframe going significantly past the agreed 10 working days.

The customer service team are the only people you can speak to on the phone and they are horrendous, any replies to my countless emails are completely pointless and just telling me they've been forwarded to the correct department, whilst i'm getting no replies from the complaints email address.

I'm losing my mind, I just want the refund and to move on with my life.

March 11, 2025
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Good luck getting paid loans off your credit report

So I opened a loan in October of 2023 and it was relatively easy and fast which was super helpful. That's about all of the nice things I can say as closing the account has been a several month long affair and its STILL ongoing.

I paid off the loan on January 28th 2025. I noticed on the 28th February my account was still showing as defaulted so I forwarded them the proof it was paid to get the account closed. They took over a week to get back to me and confirmed they had closed it which I verified by logging into my portal. It was closed and I thought this was the end of it. It Wasn't.

I've been having issues getting my credit report up and today I found out way. Almost 2 months after I closed my account and almost over a month when it was closed with them, they are still actively reporting my account as missing payments to Transunion and credit agencies and tanking my score. After I was ASSURED my account was closed. Transunion won't let me report it because they are still ACTIVELY telling them I haven't paid and am behind on payments.

Because they have not done their due diligence my credit score is through the floor and half way to the underworld and it has prevented me from getting a property that suits my accessibility needs (I am disabled) and has caused more headaches and heartache than is EVER necessary over a few hundred pound loan.

If they had just reported it, LIKE THEY'RE MEANT TO, this whole mess could've been avoided. They could not get complaints and emails chasing them and I could get on with my life. But because they have not updated their systems accordingly were all in this sinking ship.

I hope this gets finished soon as I can't deal with this for much longer without taking this higher than the company.

Do better.

March 20, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This is the worst Finance service I've…

This is the worst Finance service I've ever used.

I strongly recommend against using this service, both as a borrower and as a lender.

I am asking for the money I have put in their ISA back and they are refusing to give it back.

Avoid this service at all costs.

March 7, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor and ignorant help line

Although they explained on Jan 14th that they were overworked and could not pay out this so called refund they are still not answering any of the simple questions asked through the help line, where is this supposed overpayment on a loan coming from, when is it due and how much is it? but most important why ask for any bank details if you already have them or know who I was? It all points to a scam BEWARE

February 2, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Their recent email communications feels suspicious & exploitative

This company sent an email in December claiming that I am owed a refund for interest that was overcharged.
And I believed it because they charged more than twice the total loan amount on a very small loan.

Then I was asked to send my bank statement via an email in order to get the refund, although I already confirmed the information they needed via a link in a previous (not very secure, I don't know who is on the other end of the computer looking at all my personal information)

However I did send it anyway, but they never issued the refund.

Companies don't usually take this long to process refunds.
Unless this is part of some strategy to collection information from people, or maybe they were hacked and their system is being used to get people's information.

Anything is possible these days.

January 27, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast,good,clear

January 25, 2025
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Reply from Fund Ourselves

Hello Aga.

Thank you so much for the 5 stars!

We are glad you had a good experience with our services.

All the best.

Fund Ourselves team

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

i had a horrible experience using this…

i had a horrible experience using this company before travelling back to the states,The customer service are unfriendly and incompetent.They were still charging my account even after i have completed the repayment.Navigating to the company i noted high up in my display pics saved me from loans and made me stable,I give SPLC my full endorsement.

January 24, 2025
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Reply from Fund Ourselves

Hello Mark.

We are unable to comment on your review. However, please contact us at hello@fundourselves.com so we are able to investigate this matter.

All the best.

Fund Ourselves team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Financial ombudsman ruled in my favour…

Financial ombudsman ruled in my favour against them, they agreed with the Ombudsman ruling and figure of recompense in November 2024, were told they had 1 month to pay me the sum outlined, 3 months later, still no contact from them… rogue lender.

January 21, 2025
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Reply from Fund Ourselves

Hello Rangoon.

Thank you for your review.

Please send us an email at hello@fundourselves.com so we are able to investigate this for you.

Kind regards

Fund Ourselves team

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