VSG Loan???

MissD
on 11/30/06 9:40 am - TX
VSG on 03/14/07 with

My friend is having a lap-band procedure in mid December, and when she applied for a loan for WLS, she was charged an additional $2,000 since it was an unsecured loan. Has anyone financed their VSG with a finance company or bank who did not charge that extra fee? She also tried Capital One bank, formerly Hibernia, and they wanted to charge her an extra $3,000 in addition to the loan amount since they couldn't repossess her lap-band if she didn't pay the loan back. They also told her that even if she paid the loan back on time, the extra fee was non-refundable. That really sucks. I would hate to have to payback an additional $2-3,000 in addition to what they charge for interest. I don't own my own home so, I can't make an equity loan. Does anyone have any suggestions?

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on 11/30/06 10:28 am - Miami, FL

Hello: I perfectly understand the struggle of finding the money for the surgery. I had as a first option a company called Care Credit, look their info at www.carecredit.com they open a personal credit line for you. My second option was taking a equity loan, which I finally did. I hope this info helps a bit.. Good luck! Yadira 

Gael T.
on 11/30/06 10:37 am - CA
Gads, that is terrible! Geez, theyr'e gettin away with murder.... I've heard people getting loans from Cap 1, I didn't know they did that!  Gee, they don't want to reposses her lap band? Why not? LOL...Would a regular charge card work? With a high limit? Have you gone to your bank, if youv'e been with the same bank for years, maybe a "personal" loan, and not have to tell them what it is for?  Any bankers on this forum? I hope you find the help you need... Sincerely, Gael


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friedmanadam
on 10/17/22 6:30 am

How are things now with this issue?

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on 10/18/22 5:49 am

Thank you all for sharing this information.

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on 12/1/06 4:23 am - Yakima, WA
Hmmmm ... I used CapitolOneMedical, and I don't THINK they gouged me for that. IF THEY DID, I will thank them. I couldn't have done it without their gouging, and it was worth it. =D
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