There are several reasons why UK payday loan lenders do not need to check your credit during the loan application process:
Other requirements and checks are followed. These guidelines are not quite as formal as requesting a full credit check, but you will need to prove a few things to the lender:
• You must be over 18 years of age
• you must be a UK resident
• You must be currently employed and receive regular pay
• You must hold an active bank account that your salary is paid into.
They offer smaller loan amounts. When you apply for a loan, the lender will not allow you to apply for larger amounts of money in the same way as a traditional lender would. Payday loans are to help you with small, unexpected expenses until your next payday, so offering smaller amounts makes sense. A typical payday lender will limit their loans to around £750.
Once your payday loan is approved you will be required to allow the lender access to your bank account. This basically guarantees that you are going to be able to pay off the loan, which greatly reduces the liability of the lender.
The interest on payday loans is high. One of the main reasons why lenders can afford to lend you the money so quickly is that you are paying a high Annual Percentage Rate (APR) for it. Standard APR for a payday loan is around 1300%.

