Maria's story
A second chance to move forward.
Maria*, a 42-year-old single mum from the West Midlands, has built her life around helping others. After three years of study, she was close to qualifying as an occupational therapist. The new role meant giving up irregular gig work and moving into a full-time job earning just over £32,000 a year.
A breakup had left Maria with a damaged credit history, and during that period she lost track of her finances. When she applied for car finance, she had already been rejected by two mainstream lenders. The car was essential for visiting people in her new role, so another rejection would have put her future at risk.
When she came to Vanquis, she expected another setback. Instead, she was able to access the finance she needed to begin her career. Without that support, she would not have been able to accept the job she worked so hard to qualify for. The impact would have been felt by her family and by the people she now supports every day.
“Maria” is a pseudonym.