Loans Information

Personal Loans and Lines of Credit


Personal Loans

Normally, a personal loan is unsecured meaning there is no collateral. When you obtain a personal loan, you borrow an amount of money for a set period of time and pay interest on the outstanding principal balance. Personal loans are often acquired to make a specific purchase, such as furniture, major appliances, consolidate other high interest loans into one monthly payment (debt consolidation), home improvements, and income taxes. Most personal loans are obtained from a bank, credit union, or savings and loan, and have a fixed term. If you make the regular payment each month, you will eliminate the debt within the term of the loan. Because personal loans are unsecured, you typically need to have good credit, unless the loan is a "payday loan" which is secured by a post-dated check and is normally granted with out any sort of credit check.

Personal Lines of Credit

A personal line of credit is a common alternative to a personal loan. When you apply for a line of credit, the lender establishes a credit limit which is always available to you. They are used just as a credit card would be used and typically used for unexpected expenses. You can pay off the balance each month to avoid interest charges and keep the credit line open for future needs. You may borrow what you need, as you need it, in any amount, as long as your outstanding principal balance does not exceed your credit limit. If you reach your borrowing limit, you can pay down the balance and then borrow more. Personal lines of credit are usually unsecured. Typically, there is no fixed repayment period as long as you make the minimum monthly payments and interest rates are normally lower than credit card rates. If your line of credit is with a financial institution, you likely access it with a check, a debit card, or a withdrawal slip. In most cases, banking institutions will link your line of credit to your checking account (often called an overdraft line of credit). As with personal unsecured loans, credit lines are easier to obtain if you have established credit.

Article submitted by Chris Robbins, founder of Direct Lending Solutions. Visit Direct Lending Solutions for comprehensive articles and frequently asked questions about various lending options, including Personal loans and Lines of Credit for Bad Credit.


MORE RESOURCES:

Reuters

US Senate fails to act on legislation to boost SBA loans
MSNBC - 6 hours ago
By Kent Hoover Congress considered, but failed to enact, legislation to strengthen the Small Business Administration’s loan programs. ...
Obama Unveils Small Business Plan to Shore Up Economy The Epoch Times
Candidates offer new proposals to aid investors Boston Globe
Obama, McCain Scramble to Address Voters' Fears Wall Street Journal
New York Times - Xinhua
all 51 news articles


KIMA CBS 29

Is the era of easy credit over for the long haul?
The Associated Press - 19 hours ago
After years of buying homes with interest-only loans, or loans that allowed people to borrow more than the value of the home, substantial payments and ...
Budgets stretched more every month The News Journal
Tighter credit card limits add to woes MiamiHerald.com
CreditCardCity.com Launches Credit Card Blog to Keep Consumers ... PR Web (press release)
BusinessWeek - PR Web (press release)
all 159 news articles


USA Today

From subprime to stock swoon
Globe and Mail, Canada - 7 hours ago
Subprime mortgages are home loans made to people who would not, under normal circumstances, be ideal candidates to get a mortgage - thus they are "subprime. ...
Morning Bell: The Left’s Official News Service Heritage.org
How Congress set the stage for a fiscal meltdown USA Today
Data prove untrue charges that push for affordable housing caused ... The Miami Herald
About - News & Issues - FrontPage magazine.com
all 258 news articles


Boston Globe

Where did all that 'lost' money go?
MSNBC - 21 hours ago
Appraisers — hired by the mortgage brokers writing these loans — went along with the rapid run-up in prices. These lenders didn’t have to worry that some ...
Credit unions ready to lend: As banks tighten credit, credit ... Crain's Detroit Business
Fed lays out details for bank loans The Associated Press
Coast banks: 'We are lending' SunHerald.com
Globe and Mail - San Francisco Chronicle
all 1,608 news articles


Draft: Europe would guarantee inter-bank loans
The Associated Press - 21 hours ago
PARIS (AP) — A draft declaration by euro-zone leaders says their governments plan to temporarily guarantee future loans among private banks to unlock frozen ...
Euro-zone governments to guarantee interbank loans TREND Information
European leaders pledge aid for banks in crisis Toronto Star
EURO GOVT-Bunds sag as European shrs rally on govt bank moves Forbes
Irish Times - Indian Express
all 174 news articles


Crisis has nothing to do with Reinvestment Act
Houston Chronicle, United States - 8 hours ago
"Most of the loans made by depository institutions examined under the CRA have not been higher-priced loans, and studies have shown that the CRA has ...
Loans to low-income led to current crisis Indianapolis Star
Many factors contributed to crisis Post-Bulletin
Don’t blame those at bottom: The causes of this crisis Anniston Star (subscription)
Boston Globe - AlterNet
all 58 news articles


Consumer News

Fixed loan rates down by up to 1.6%
The Age, Australia - 1 hour ago
As the popularity of fixed home loan products continues to decline, Westpac, ANZ and National Australia Bank yesterday dropped their fixed rates by as much ...
Demand for fixed-rate loan products down Sydney Morning Herald
Westpac Banking Cuts Its Fixed Interest Rates for Home Loans Bloomberg
Westpac and ANZ cut fixed loan rates The Australian
100 Mortgages - The Age
all 55 news articles


BayerLB Hungary unit suspends issuing FX loans
Reuters - 3 hours ago
F: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), has suspended the issuance of foreign currency loans as market volatility has made exchange rate movements too ...
Hungary's MKB puts FX lending on hold Portfolio
UPDATE 1-BayerLB Hungary unit suspends issuing FX loans Reuters
all 3 news articles


Black farmers consider new suit over denied loans
WREG, TN - 1 hour ago
AP - October 13, 2008 9:04 AM ET PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) - A former US Department of Agriculture secretary says black farmers who couldn't get loans from the ...


Boston Globe

GM Likely to Seek Direct Loan From Fed
Barron's - 10 hours ago
By JIM MCTAGUE CASH-STRAPPED GENERAL MOTORS, WHOSE SHARES FELL last week to an almost 60-year low, appears likely to seek a loan from the Federal Reserve's ...
Fed Loans to Banks Almost Double to $98 Billion (Update2) Bloomberg
Regions Bank Lowers Rates, Cuts Auto Loans CBS42
US has dwindling number of tools in econ crisis The Associated Press
Indianapolis Star - Wall Street Journal Blogs
all 598 news articles

Loans - Google News

home | site map
© 2006