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A Beginner's Guide to Secured Loans
You may have heard the term "secured loans" used in the past, not knowing exactly what it meant… but now that you're in the market for a loan you find yourself wanting to learn all that you can about secured loans.
In essence, secured loans are...
Bad Credit Personal Loan and Bad Credit Loans
Bad credit personal loans are widely available these days. These are personal loans marketed to individuals with a poor credit score or poor credit history. A bad credit personal loan can be obtained through a lender who specializes in bad credit...
Business Loans for Women
The Small Business Administration states that business loans for
women are on the rise, and will continue to be needed on an
increasing basis in coming years. Business loans for women are
more popular than ever due to a variety of factors.
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Payday Loans: Fast, Easy
Payday Loans: Fast, Easy
Looking for payday loans, fast, easy and affordable? There are a
number of various loans out there that you can take advantage
of. The goal is to find the right one for your specific needs.
Having many companies out...
Self-Employed Loans, loan Company UK
Self-Employed Loans
Before discussing loans for the self-employed, let us understand
who are defined as self-employed by any loan company in the UK.
If you operate a business or practice any particular profession
as an individual, a...
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Home Equity Loans ... Wise or Unwise?
Home Equity Loans
Over the past few years many Americans have established lines of credit secured by the equity in their homes. This has allowed them to expand their purchasing power while all too often not saving even one dime. For marginal borrowers this can turn out to be highly risky as it exposes these families to the loss of their homes. Lenders tend to quickly change from best friend to worst foe in times of financial crisis and need and will "take it away if you can't pay".
Prior to mortgaging or refinancing a home one should consider what the families finances would look like if one or more of the family members living in the home lost their job or became seriously ill. One should also consider the effects that a declining housing market might have on your financial situation. Yes, I know that housing prices world wide have been super strong over the past several years. That is just the point. The end of the super cycle may be near. Housing prices have benefited greatly from the excessive liquidity provided by the US Federal Reserve but that liquidity fountain can and will dry up one day. Inflation is becoming more of a concern so perhaps the well will run dry soon. Beware.
How long could you keep your home payments current if there was a sudden unfortunate loss of family income or if your adjustable rate mortgage quickly rose by 50% or more?
Even with the risk of refinancing or taking out a home equity loan there are times when it may in fact be wise. Perhaps credit card debt has gotten out of hand. You can get a home equity loan at much lower rates, pay off the credit card debt, and lower your monthly payments, perhaps as much as by 40-50%.
A word of warning, however. You must not run up your credit card balances once again or you will end up in even worse financial shape than you were to begin with. It would be far safer to
avoid temptation by cutting up your credit cards and using a debit card instead.
There are other occassions when a home equity loan may be justified. Perhaps you wish to start your own business and are willing and able to take the risk that things may not work out as you plan. A home equity loan will likely be the cheapest source of start up capital around.
Perhaps you wish to purchase an existing business, one that should earn you a good income for a long time to come. Again your cheapest source of capital would likely be a home equity loan.
In general, one should consider a home equity loan when the loan proceeds are used to very likely improve ones financial position. This would be a wise use of the loan proceeds.
One should use extreme caution in using a home equity loan to purchase additional consumer goods, say a large expensive flat screen TV set or a new SUV. The worst example of the use of a home equity loan that I know of was a couple who took out a loan in order to go to the Superbowl. Just think of how much that Superbowl trip will really cost over the years as interest payments are added in. What an awful short sighted financial decision.
My advice. Use a home equity loan only to improve your financial position or to raise funds in a true emergency situation. Using a home equity loan to purchase things that will only lose value is a misuse of the loan proceeds that could cost you what is probably your most useful and valuable possession ... your home. About the Author
David is a full time Internet business developer who maintains an office in Bradenton, Fl. but who spends most of his time in the Land of Smiles, the Kingdom of Thailand.
One of his latest Internet projects is
http://www.smartloanshop.com
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Compare over 400 UK personal (unsecured) and secured homeowner loans, including car loans, to find the cheapest deals... |
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E-LOAN offers home mortgage, refinance, home equity loans, lines of credit, auto and motorcycle loans, savings accounts and CDs with great rates online. |
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Loan Center - Yahoo! Finance - News, Education, Daily Rates and ... |
Loan Center - The Yahoo! Finance Loan Center provides useful tips, calculators, and rate data to help you choose an auto loan, mortgage, or personal loan ... |
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FREE LOANS QUOTE - the customers champion. Finding you the right ... |
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Personal Any Purpose Loans : Loans.co.uk : Personal Loans UK |
Offers consumer loans for any purpose in the United Kingdom. |
www.loans.co.uk |
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FinAid | Student Loans |
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www.finaid.org |
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GovLoans.gov - Find the Right Loan for You |
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www.govloans.gov |
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Loan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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Mortgages, Refinance, Home Loans, Home Equity Loans at Quicken Loans |
Online lender offers simplified residential loans and competitive mortgage rates. Headquarters in Livonia, MI. |
www.quickenloans.com |
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Mortgage Loans - Compare Mortgage Rates - MSN Money |
Get a mortgage loan that’s right for you. Compare mortgage loan rates of top lenders. |
moneycentral.msn.com |
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The Student Loans Company Ltd. |
Provides details of the Student Loans system which is part of the Government's financial support package for students. |
www.slc.co.uk |
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Sallie Mae - Private Student Loans, Stafford, PLUS, Student Loan ... |
Apply online for federal and private student loans, consolidate student loans; financial aid and scholarship information for college, graduate school and ... |
www.salliemae.com |
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Loan Guaranty Service, Home Page (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) |
This page provides content and information related to the Loan Guaranty Home Loan Program. |
www.homeloans.va.gov |
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Fool.co.uk - Compare Loans - Personal Loans and Unsecured Loans |
Compare over 200 UK loans including personal loans, secured loans, and unsecured loans. Search all loans and apply online. |
www.fool.co.uk |
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LendingTree Home Loans | Refinance | Home Equity | Mortgage Refinance |
Service network of lenders that enables consumers to compare rates, apply for and get approval for competitive auto loans online. |
www.lendingtree.com |
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Direct Loan Home Page |
The US Department of Education's lending arm for students in participating schools and student loan consolidation. |
www.ed.gov |
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Personal, home equity loans for union members at Union Plus |
Union Privilege offers Union Plus benefits -- including credit card, mortgage, loans, insurance, scholarships, health care savings and other discounts -- to ... |
www.unionplus.org |
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Countrywide Financial - Home Loans - Equity Loan Mortgages ... |
Countrywide Home Loans is the nations largest independent mortgage lender offering home equity, HELOC, refinance, mortgages, debt consolidation and other ... |
my.countrywide.com |
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Secured Loans UK - Secured Personal Loans - accepted.co.uk |
We search over 200 secured loan plans to find the best deal from our lenders - accepted.co.uk. |
www.accepted.co.uk |
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UK Loans : Personal Loans, Secured Loans, Cheap Loan Quotes |
The UK Personal Loan Store offers comparisons of the UK loans, personal and secured loans. Also offers tips, articles and latest loan news section. |
www.ukpersonalloanstore.co.uk |
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