Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Be Careful With High Risk Personal Loans

By Trinity Flutie

If you need to get your hands on some cash quickly, you've probably considered high risk personal loans. While these loans can get money in your hands quickly, they can also be quite expensive.

The nice thing about the loan is that it is really simple to qualify for. Some of the basic qualifications might be that you have a place of residence, a steady paycheck, a checking or savings account and you are at least 18 years of age. Your credit score probably wont even be checked so if you have bad credit, the loan is still an option. You may be able to qualify for a loan ranging in the amount of a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars.

Since lenders of this type charge a lot of interest, there is no need to offer collateral. These lenders usually double their money every few months and are willing to lose some of the loans in exchange for the high interest on others.

The approval process for a loan of this type is generally completed within a few hours. After you're approved, you will receive the funds within 24 hours and often as quickly as two hours. If you need money fast, this may be quite advantageous for you.

Banks generally don't provide loans of this type. However, banks do provide signature loans are affordable rates, rates that are much lower than high risk loans. If you can qualify for a signature loan from a bank, you will want to choose that option since the interest rate will be more reasonable.

Most providers of this type of loan can be found online. Many also have local shops that you may be able to find in your town or city of residence. Some people are more comfortable applying in person and if this is the case for you, go ahead and walk into the lender's place of business. - 15432

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