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Debt Consolidation Loans

Louise — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:38:00 +0000

There is light at the end of the tunnel!

Getting a Credit Card debt consolidation loan with bad credit is possible. Many lenders will not grant you a personal loan with bad credit. In addition, personal loans will require collateral. However, if you have bad credit and you own a house, a debt consolidation loan is easy to get

Are you over-indebted?

admin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:01:21 +0000

In a scary move leading banks have signed up to a system developed by Callcredit which allocates scores to consumers based on what is termed their ‘over-indebtedness’.
The Department for Trade and Industry, which is now the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, defined an individual as over-indebted if 25 per cent of their net monthly income was used to pay debt commitments.
Under the new system, which has been adopted by Halifax and Lloyds TSB, owned by Lloyds Banking Group, HSBC, and the Royal Bank of Scotland even prime borrowers with no history of defaulting could be rejected for a personal loan if their credit commitments take up too much of their income.
Funny it doesn’t seem too long ago that some of these organisations wanted you to have as much debt as possible regardless of your ability to repay – or did I misunderstand?

Pay-day loans – damned if you do, damned if you don’t

admin — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 09:48:42 +0000

A pay-day loan does what it says; it lends you money till your next pay-day. A godsend you might think if you are in dire need. But interest charges can be crazy – an annual rate of up to 2000% is possible.
Of course these are short term loans so the annual rate does not really apply, unless of course you end up borrowing every month. According to the British Cheque Cashers Association, a typical pay-day loan is £88 for 28 days with a £12 charge. So you pay back £100 – an interest payment of 12%. That doesn’t sound unreasonable until you discover that it would amount to around 430% APR.
But there is another way of looking at pay-day loans. If you are running up an overdraft which would cost you £30 at the end of the month, paying £12 to borrow enough to avoid it seems like a good idea. The key to it all though is never to miss paying back the pay-day loan on time. Some can charge you a very high flat fee (up to 60% of your loan). Also, don’t get so reliant on these loans that you are taking one out every month. If you have got into this situation you would probably be better off with a personal loan or consolidation loan.

The Name’s Bad – Bad Credit Personal Loan!

stevew — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:01:07 +0000

James Bond is one of those classic characters; he kills people, but we kind of like him. Of course, this is not true of real life. Do you know anyone you like who has a history of killing folk? No, me neither (and if you answered ‘yes’, then please get help – now!!!)
The bad credit personal loan suffers from a far less glamorous reality-lacking perception. The reason definitely lies in the title; start anything with the word ‘bad’ and, unless you’re trying to bust onto the gangster rap scene, the chances are it’ll be taken in Dr Johnson’s true sense of the word.
However,the word ‘bad’ can actually represent something good, even if you’re not Snoop Doggy Dogg or some other highly influential pop cultural wordsmith. A ‘bad credit loan‘ is arguably a bad title (by which I mean bad, not good) for a good thing (by which I mean good, yes good!)
It’s often called an ‘adverse credit loan‘, by those who like to make it sound different. The truth, however, is that they are for people with bad credit – so why not tell it like it is?! If you’ve got bad credit, then you’ve got bad credit; it’s not like you murdered anyone (if you have murdered anyone, please realise that you should be looking at your own conscience rather than checking out your personal loan options right now!)
Bad credit is something you are labelled with by others. Not only can you seek professional advice to have this status improved, but you can also find out how you may still be eligible for a personal loan. Many lenders are still happy to grant a bad credit personal loan on terms that will suit your requirements, as well as theirs.
The advice is shockingly obvious, but all too often necessary – talk to someone who knows what they’re talking about when it comes to a personal loan and they’ll probably make your life better!
It’s only my humble advice, but it’s worked for me so far, so I’m happy to keep repeating it! Do your own homework if you like, but 08456 210 150 will get you through to an actual human being who you can talk to about personal loans, without any obligation at all.

Home Loans Take a Nosedive

admin — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:22:33 +0000

Approvals for mortgage applications have dropped by a staggering 56 per cent over the last twelve months as the credit crunch takes hold of the housing market.
This is especially worrying news for people with a bad credit rating. However, with the right professional personal loan advice, it is usually still possible to arrange a bad credit home loan at an affordable rate and beat the trend.

Bad Credit Loan Info

admin — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:05:09 +0000

A bad credit loan can be a financial lifeline to anyone wrestling with a less than perfect credit rating. This kind of loan allows many people who find themselves in this situation to achieve their financial needs.
There are many all-too-easy ways to fall into a situation of bad credit; missing a payment, making a repayment too late, defaulting on a debt and plenty more… all these factors can easily lead to a poor credit history.

Bad Credit Secured Loan

admin — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:53:35 +0000

It is common thinking that people with bad credit have about as much chance of getting a personal loan as the UK has of experiencing a long hot summer this year.
Thankfully, this is not true.
A secured loan uses your property as collateral against the sum borrowed, so the risk to the lender is greatly reduced. In these circumstances, your credit rating is far less relevant so you may be surprised how easily you can arrange finance.

Consolidate Via a Bad Credit Loan

admin — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:21:35 +0000

If you have bad credit, you may find it more difficult to find a practical consolidation loan arrangement.
This is where a bad credit loan can provide a solution, even if you have a low credit score. Lenders offering bad credit loans cater for a specific market, specialising in providing loans to borrowers who are refused by banks or other lenders because of their poor credit scoring. Such services can be a valuable lifeline for those unable to obtain a loan from the more conventional lenders.
It is possible to consolidate debt via a bad credit loan, converting your bad credit into a positive plan for saving and regaining your financial security. Just ask a trusted personal loan expert for more details.

Bad Credit Loans

admin — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:19:06 +0000

People with bad credit can find it a tough task getting a loan. In this situation, it is far easier to obtain a secured loan rather than an unsecured loan. To do this, you will usually need to be a homeowner. It is possible to find lenders that will still offer you an unsecured bad credit loan, but the APR will usually be extremely high. The best way to go about getting a loan with bad credit is to talk to a trusted loans advisor.