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The costs of bad credit
2007-03-21 07:35:00
As with any other personal loan, the interest rate you get largely depends on your personal circumstances. However, with this particular type of loan, the single most important factor in determining the rate you get is your credit history. A poor credit rating means that the interest rate you will pay will be markedly higher than with other unsecured personal loans. As most bad credit loans are likely to be variable rate deals, you should be aware that your loan repayments will change in line with interest rates. Click here for more on fixed and variable rates. If you intend to pay your bad credit loan off early then make sure that you know what the early redemption penalties(if any) are. Remember: if you want to repair your credit rating over time then you need to make every payment on any loan you are given.


Will I get a secured loan?
2007-03-23 07:56:00
Secured loans, Homeowner loans, Home Improvement loans and Debt Consolidation loans are, unsurprisingly, only available to homeowners who can secure the loan against their house. Borrowing money against the value of your home enables you to get access to larger sums of money than are normally available with unsecured loans. The precise amount you will able to borrow varies widely, but could be anywhere between £3,000 and £500,000. Homeowner loan terms vary in length from 3 to 30 years, but some of the most common are 10, 15 and 25-year terms. The amount of money actually available with a secured or homeowner loan generally depends on how much positive equity you have in your home. If your home is now worth £250,000 and you only have a mortgage for £200,000, you should be able to borrow £50,000. However, if you have considerable amounts of equity in your home then you may well be better off re-mortgaging rather than taking out a homeowner loan. Borrowing even with negative equ


How to choose the right road for great car finance
2007-03-28 11:17:00
Around 400,000 car purchase transactions are likely to take place in March with UK motorists eager to be among the first to drive away a new ’07 registered car. However, care should be taken when considering how to fund such a purchase or risk paying heavily, say UK finance experts, Moneyextra.com. After spending months deciding which is the best vehicle for their needs, many people are too quick to take up the first credit agreement that they are offered on the forecourt and don’t do their sums to find out if they could get a better deal elsewhere. The most common form of forecourt finance is HP (hire purchase) – where the loan is secured against the car itself. As it is commonly offered by car dealerships it is an extremely convenient way to buy a car. However, HP has distinct disadvantages in that the car is not owned until the final payment has been made which means that there could be severe implications if payments are not met. Average APRs for HP agreements are in double
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6 Million Brits Consolidating Their Loans
2007-03-31 07:20:00
The preferred method of debt consolidation in the UK is where unsecured personal loans are combined into one loan with a lower monthly payment. While this is a positive move in the short term, it can be fiscally devastating over the long-term if done in the wrong way. Unsecured personal loans are the preferred method of consolidating loans. The interest rate is normally lower than interest being charged on credit cards and store cards. The number of UK consumers who apply for personal loans that are higher than the amount they need to consolidate their loans are using the extra money, not for wealth generating, but to maintain a higher lifestyle. This type of debt is not true debt consolidation, but is the consumer’s attempts to circumvent the rules and borrow more money than they can afford to repay. Sean Gardner, chief executive of Money Expert, said: “Debt consolidation is entirely sensible and a good way to get your finances under control if you owe money to different l
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Debt Management Tips To Bring Your Life Back On The Right Track
2007-04-04 08:11:00
Editor’s Note: Some Americans find themselves in the situation of paying off debt using new debt. It can become a vicious circle. But there are things that can be done. Here is an article: It has become very easy to borrow loans these days. Advancement in technology has given birth to Internet that has made it convenient for the loan seekers to track the loan of their choice. Just with a few clicks on a lender’s website you can access the desired loan online. The ease with which loans are available online nowadays is the main reason behind the growing number of debt related problems.Number of loans taken on different occasions may have benefited you a lot many times and must have worked as lifesaver in urgent situations. But, you never knew that these loans can pose to be a threat to you, now you have to remember which lender to pay, how much and when.Failing to pay any of the installments on the loan may affect your credit score adversely. In such circumstances, debts become a bur
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Fill The Gaps Between Paychecks With a Personal Loan!
2007-04-11 09:04:00
Sometimes unexpected expenses exceed your income capacity and you find yourself out of cash by the middle of the month or week. If your next payday is too far away you may begin to despair. However, there is no need to do so, as there are personal loans specially designed for filling the gaps between paychecks that can provide you with all the money you need. Many times, it is not possible to have sufficient savings to deal with unexpected expenses and the need for financing is unavoidable. In these cases, personal loans come in handy as they can provide with funds and also, the repayment programs of these loans are flexible enough. This implies that you will be able to meet the next month’s expenses plus the loan’s installment without problems. A Common Problem: Financial Gaps It is not strange that many people usually find themselves running out of cash between pay days more than once each year without being able to face all the expenses of a particular month. The lack of a
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Small Print Tricks On Unsecured Personal Loans
2007-04-13 09:09:00
Sometimes, due to being in a hurry, people sign a personal unsecured loan contract without paying much consideration to what they are actually signing. It is important to read the small print on every contract but this is especially true on loan contracts. Also, the small print should be read at the time of comparing loan products rather than only prior to signing. Here are some small print tricks that some lenders use to simulate cheaper loans. Knowing these tricks beforehand is very useful because it will prevent you from mistaking an inexpensive loan with an expensive loan that is actually concealing its costs in the small print of the financial product contract. Thus, being well informed will help you make a conscious decision and can actually save you thousands of dollars on the long run. So, pay attention to the following issues: Typical APR Advertised May Differ On Your Actual APR This is an important trick that you need to understand in order not to be carried away with th
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Small Print Tricks On Unsecured Personal Loans
2007-04-13 09:09:00
Sometimes, due to being in a hurry, people sign a personal unsecured loan contract without paying much consideration to what they are actually signing. It is important to read the small print on every contract but this is especially true on loan contracts. Also, the small print should be read at the time of comparing loan products rather than only prior to signing. Here are some small print tricks that some lenders use to simulate cheaper loans. Knowing these tricks beforehand is very useful because it will prevent you from mistaking an inexpensive loan with an expensive loan that is actually concealing its costs in the small print of the financial product contract. Thus, being well informed will help you make a conscious decision and can actually save you thousands of dollars on the long run. So, pay attention to the following issues: Typical APR Advertised May Differ On Your Actual APR This is an important trick that you need to understand in order not to be carried away with th
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Personal loans biggest to Brits in their 30s
2007-05-11 06:57:00
Britons in their early 30s have larger debts than anyone else and are most the likely to have large personal loans and debts, but are not doing enough to minimize their costs.That is according to new figures from Alliance & Leicester, showing the nation's borrowing habits. UK residents in their early 30s spend the largest percentage of their income paying interest on loans, have the highest mortgage exposure and average personal loans, overdraft and credit card debts of £5,863. This group is most likely to only make the minimum credit card repayment and the least likely to pay their bills in full. This Friends generation are also the highest regular users of overdrafts and the demographic group most likely to have a personal loan and most likely to miss monthly loan payments. However, moving to a better-value current account could see overdraft expenses slashed (full story), an interest-free balance transfer could cut the cost of credit cards, and if this does not work a cheap de
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Two in five personal loans used to buy vehicle
2007-07-03 03:49:00
Almost two in five people who take out a personal loan do so in order to buy a new vehicle, according to new research by Alliance & Leicester.In fact, a vehicle purchase is the most popular reason for taking out a personal loan in the UK, with debt consolidation rated as the second most popular, the latest figures demonstrate.The research also finds that spending habits differ within the various parts of the UK, with Scots the most likely to use a personal loan for home improvements and those in the north-west of England the most tempted to spend their loan money on a trip of a life-time.Richard Al-Dabbagh, Alliance & Leicester senior personal loans manager, said: "It seems that a lot of people are using a personal loan to buy a car, with 37 per cent of our borrowers taking out a personal loan specifically for that reason. "This isn't too surprising as the finance deals offered at most car showrooms do not compete with our rates."Figures from Sainsbury's Bank recently suggested t


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