Just a reality check, I urge people to be very cautious with such posts as these...tread carefully...read the big red sentance at the bottom of the page!
Yes - absolutely.
I can say that there is of course no obligation and i'm just trying to help out people who are in the position i was in not long ago. Just to make it clear this is NOT some magic financing solution and there are no guarantees of a yes - however it's a chance to have your facts looked at by the people that specialise in funding unusual applications (ie. pilot training).
The main reason i'm doing this is because i, like many, are used to the "we'll get back to you" attitude of the local branch (of course the phone never rings and nobody remembers your name), basically "computer said no".
I met my now private banking manager who looked at it from a human perspective and made a decision based on the facts i had provided - which is something computers rarely do - especially with trainee pilots. Things have moved on from there and we spoke about helping others at least have the chance to speak to people who have more decision making resources and power than the "computer".
Cheers for the good advice JB007.