An unsecured loan is one that does not require the
borrower to offer any form of collateral as security against the
amount being borrowed. This makes unsecured loans available to
a wide range of people, including non-homeowners who lack the
collateral for a secured loan, and makes them appealing to those
who do not wish to put their home at risk of compulsory sale.
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The downside of unsecured loans is that due to the bigger risk
of not being able to recoup their money that the lender is facing,
the interest is generally charged at a higher rate than for similar
secured loans in order to balance out this additional risk.
Because you are not guaranteeing the loan against
the value of your home it is unlikely that you will be able to
borrow huge amounts
of money with an unsecured loan. You can usually apply to borrow
anything from £500 to £25,000, but ultimately it is
up to the specific loan companies. We have a comprehensive list
of the top unsecured loan companies.
The majority of lenders will give you the option of
paying the loan back within a period of between six months to
ten years. It's ultimately your decision how much or how little
time you require in which to pay back the loan in full, but it
is strongly advised that you set the repayments at a level that
you can manage whilst giving yourself some leeway in case you
have unexpected costs to meet at any time. However, you should
aim back enough each month so that the loan is cleared as quickly
as possible, thus reducing the amount that you are paying in interest,
and therefore lessening the overall cost of the loan to you. You
need to find a balance between what you need to pay and what you
can afford each month.
Growing competition in the marketplace has brought
down the average APR of unsecured personal loan over the past
few years, so taking out a loan has become less expensive than
it used to be. The total amount you pay back depends on how much
you have borrowed and the length of time you have agreed to repay
the loan. If you are going to look for your loan yourself, rather
than using our free service, then be sure to seek out one with
the lowest APR. You should also check the small print to see if
there are any penalty charges associated early repayment, especially
for larger loan amounts that you may wish to switch to a different
lender to take advantage of a lower rate at some time in the future.
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