Being unemployed can be stressful and upsetting. While you’re unemployed, you may think that you have no chance of getting approved for a personal loan. In many cases, you are correct. A good number of lenders will steer clear of unemployed borrowers because these borrowers do not have a regular source of income to guarantee repayment of the loan. However, there are lenders out there that are willing to look past your current financial downfalls in order to see your need. They may be able to help you find a way to get the money you need.
There are two types of loans available to unemployed borrowers: secured and unsecured unemployed loans. For a secured unemployed loan, you need to put up something of value as collateral. This will provide your lender with some security that your loan will be repaid. With a secured loan, your interest rate will be lower than with an unsecured loan, but by putting up your valuables as collateral, you run the risk of having them repossessed if you are unable to repay the amount of your loan.
With an unsecured unemployed loan, you will have to pay higher interest rates than you would if you had taken out a secured loan because your lender is taking a higher risk by lending you the money since they have no security that the amount will be repaid. Getting an unsecured loan when you’re unemployed will be fairly difficult, but there are lending institutions out there that are willing to consider you regardless of your lack of collateral.
You can get an unemployed loan for as little as £500 or occasionally for as much as £25,000. The factors that your lender will look when deciding whether or not to lend to you include your current income (if any), your credit history, and the length of time you have been unemployed. If you’re unemployed with bad credit, don’t despair. There are lenders that will consider you regardless.The term for an unemployed loan ranges from six months to ten years. Unemployed loans can be taken out for a number of reasons including higher education, debt consolidation, taking a holiday, purchasing a car, etc. In short, there are many types of unemployed loan plans with varying interest rates and terms.
Your financial status will determine your interest rate. Even if you have adverse credit, there are some lenders that will consider you for a loan anyway. Many online sites provide loan matching services that will help you find the lender that is best suited to your particular financial and borrowing needs.
By: Jon James
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Personal Loans For the Unemployed
May 21st, 2010Home Mortgage Refinance Loan: Your FICO Score & Mortgage Refinancing
March 4th, 2010
Your FICO Credit score is used by mortgage companies to determine how much of a risk you are for a home mortgage refinance loan. The lower your score, the more you will pay when mortgage refinancing. There are ways to improve your credit before applying and save money on your home mortgage refinance loan. Here are tips to help you polish your FICO score and qualify for a better mortgage refinancing interest rate.
FICO stands for “Fair Isaac Corporation,” named for the company that calculates your score. Fair Isaac evaluates the contents of your credit reports and assigns a numerical value to your credit worthiness. Because there are three companies that maintain records, you will have three FICO scores, one for each credit agency. Before you consider mortgage refinancing it is important to request credit reports from each credit reporting agency and carefully review your records for errors.
Any adverse information found in your credit reports will damage your FICO scores. Other factors that affect your FICO score include the length of time you have been using credit, the amount of available credit vs. your debts, negative credit information in your file, collections, any write-offs or bad debt. If you find mistakes in your credit history it is important to dispute the error and allow enough time for the correction to raise your FICO score before applying for a home mortgage refinance loan.
How to Improve Your FICO Score before Mortgage Refinancing
Improving your credit score takes time, there is no quick fix; however, there are steps you can take to raise your score. First, make sure you are paying all of your bills on time as 35% of your FICO score is based on your payment history. Fair Isaac also bases 30% of your FICO score on the amount of your debts and your available credit limit. The remaining factors include 15% based on the length of your credit history, 10% on the amount of recent inquires, and 10% on the type of credit accounts you use.
The items you can control prior to mortgage refinancing include paying your bills on time, maintaining low balances on your credit cards, and paying off negative information found in your credit reports. The more time you have to devote to improving your credit score, the more you can boost your FICO Score. If you are a homeowner with poor credit you want to devote at least six months to improving your FICO score before applying for a home mortgage refinance loan. You can learn more about your credit and how it affects mortgage refinancing by registering for a free mortgage tutorial.
By: Louie Latour
Refinancing Car Loans
January 12th, 2010
Refinancing a car loan is much easier than refinancing a home loan because of the little or no extra cost involved. As interest rates continue to drop, car loans can be refinanced, which help to lower payments.
Before refinancing, it is always advisable to check if the refinancing option will actually be beneficial. If you have had the loan for only a short period of time, like maybe half of the entire term of the loan, and if you can lower your interest rates by at least 1.5%, then refinancing is a good idea.
It would be advisable not to obtain another car loan for the same length of time as the original loan since that would mean paying more in interest charges than what was being paid on the original loan.
When shopping for a loan to refinance your existing car loan, you should be aware of the fees being charged. You will be charged anywhere from $4 to $40 to change the name of the lender on the car?s title. Some lenders absorb that charge while others pass it along to the customer under the guise of processing fees.
Before shopping for another loan, it is important to make sure that your original loan is a simple interest loan and there are no prepayment penalties.
There are a few things to be aware of when shopping for a refinancing car loan. If the loan is a pre-computed loan that is normally offered by second-rate lenders, there?s a good chance the lender will make use of a formula called ?Rule of 78s.? This formula is used to determine what amount of each month?s payment goes into interest and principal.
If the lender calculates a rebate of finance charges that he says is for early prepayment, it?s best to get up and walk away from that loan. This so-called rebate is in reality a prepayment penalty, which one shouldn?t have to pay.
By: Eddie Tobey