Make Sure Your Loan is Approved

Although Long Island Alliance Federal Credit Union makes every effort to approve all loan requests, it’s sometimes necessary to deny an application to protect the applicant’s financial health and that of the credit union.

When the credit union denies a loan, it’s because the applicant has either a:

Poor credit history
High debt-to-income ratio

Your debt-to-income ratio is the percentage of your total debt compared to income. For example, if each month you pay $400 toward debt with a $1,000 gross (before tax) monthly income, your debt-to-income ratio is 40%.

Although there’s no magic ratio to shoot for, a rough guideline is that total debt shouldn’t exceed about 40% of total income. The credit union also weighs other factors, and requirements vary for different loans.

If your loan request gets rejected, here are a few things you can do to improve your chances for approval on your next application:

Devise a plan to pay off old loans, including credit card balances, reducing your debt-to-income ratio.
You may qualify to consolidate your loans and credit card balances into one loan at Long Island Alliance Credit Union. Then stop overusing credit cards.
Get a handle on your budget by comparing what you spend with what you earn. A budget can help you trim expenses and funnel money toward paying off old debts.
Fix your broken credit history. LIAFCU will work with any member who is sincere about re-establishing good credit.
Bolster your income with a temporary second job to help trim your debt.