A Quick View of Short Term Loans!

It has been said that love makes the world go ’round. Ask anyone with bills to pay, and they would perhaps say that this money actually makes the world go ’round. The problem is often times people find that there are more days at the end of the month there is the money in the bank. Sometimes it’s just a matter of bad timing with the bills come due, it might be the person lacks the budget is the money appropriately, or there was an unforeseen circumstance which cost more than the person had. Anyway, many people often find themselves in need of money for a short period of time.

For this reason, many banks and financial institutions offer a short term loan. These loans can vary and length of time and size, depending on several factors: the applicant’s credit history, that money must be used for, and willingness of the bank to assume the risk associated with the loan.

A loan of this type could be as short as six months or as long as five years. The loan amount can vary from a few hundred dollars to several thousand. There are lending institutions that are beginning to specialize in short-term, small loans to help people in very tight, not overwhelm them in a long-term gain with them or having to pay a large sum money.

An example of a good candidate for such loans would be a mechanical workshop. While the owner is waiting for customers to pay their bills, the old air compressor breaks and is repaired, it must buy a new one. Instead of taking money that would possibly hinder his being able to pay its employees, may visit a credit institution and a loan application. In this way, it is able to maintain cash flows of the business, pay its employees and wants to repay the loan clients have paid him.

Another factor in favor of these loans is that while the customer has to go through some of the same processes, many institutions have made it easier to get one of these loans simply because of the dollar and the timing of the loan . If someone defaults on a loan of $ 800, it is easier for the bank to absorb if the person failed on a $ 100,000 loan.

If anyone is finding they need a small amount of money on a short term, it would be wise to talk to several institutions and see if an adult short-term loan that meets their needs.

cheap loan tips

Let me be blunt. The impact of the credit crunch, and ensuing recession has been a tightening of lending criteria. This means it’s getting more difficult to find someone who’ll lend you cash, and even if one does, the rate will be higher.

First, treble check you’re borrowing the absolute minimum needed, as lower amounts make it easier. Plus ensure you’ve checked your credit files to ensure it isn’t a simple error that’s hitting your credit worthiness (read the Credit Rating guide).

After that, there are three main options:

• Step 1. Use a Credit Estimating Loan Comparison service.

  Price comparison site MoneySupermarket has developed a facility with credit reference agency Equifax. This enables you to answer a few questions that will estimate your credit score, and show you which loans you’re most likely to be accepted for.

  To do it use its Smart Search* facility. It’s worth understanding as MoneySupermarket doesn’t automatically include every lender; yet if you’ve a poor credit score, sacrificing the comparison of some more competitive lenders to see what you’re most likely to be accepted for should help.

  A big warning though; the Smart Search includes some secured loan products in the comparison, so always check the ones it suggests. For all of the reasons above these are costly and can be dangerous, and only useful as a very last resort (read Secured Loans).

• Step 2. Check out your own bank.

  If it looks like you’re not going to get a particularly good rate via doing the loan comparison service, check the standard loan rate from your own bank to see how it compares.

  This is because it knows more about you, and credit scoring is about predicting your behaviour, so that extra data may help. If its advertised rate is cheaper, it's worth calling in for a chat with it, as there’s a chance your bank will give you a loan in circumstances others wouldn’t.

• Step 3. Consider a Credit Union Loan.

  Credit unions are independently-run local co-operative organisations that aim to assist people who may not have access to financial products and services elsewhere. There are 500 in the UK providing loans, savings and current accounts, each deciding its own services and rules on who can join.

  All Credit Union loans have no hidden charges, no penalties for repaying early and include life insurance for the loan as standard. Traditionally a union only lent to people that also held savings with it, but the larger ones can now lend you money regardless of this (though many smaller ones still require you to have savings).

  To find interest rates, length and amount of loans available and whether it’ll lend to you, contact your local union. As a guide most offer a rate around 13% APR, but never more than 27%, lend up to £10k, and you can usually borrow a personal loan for up to five years, possibly 10, and a secured loan for up to 10 years, possibly 25.

  For full details on how Credit Unions work, how to find out if there is one near you and the other financial products that may be on offer read my guide to Credit Unions. Also feedback in the forum what you think of Credit Unions so that other MoneySavers can learn form your experiences.

If no one will lend you the money cheaply, consider not borrowing it, that’s usually the best option. If the idea of the loan was to cut the cost of existing debts then please read the Problem Debt Help Guide.