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		<title>Do Bad Credit Personal Loans With No Credit Check Exist?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Douglas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The short answer is that yes, bad credit personal loans with no credit check exist. However, some people who are looking for them might not be happy with the type of loan they end up being. You won&#8217;t be able to walk into a bank and take out this type of loan. Banks are highly [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The short answer is that yes, bad credit personal loans with no credit check exist. However, some people who are looking for them might not be happy with the type of loan they end up being.</p>
<p>You won&#8217;t be able to walk into a bank and take out this type of loan. Banks are highly regulated and have to stick within certain guidelines on their fees. This usually causes problems for people that have bad credit, because banks can&#8217;t charge enough interest to be able to loan profitably to individuals that have really bad credit.</p>
<p>However, there is another industry that provides short term loans to people who find themselves in this situation. What you want to look for if you want a loan without a credit check is a cash advance, and these loans are often referred to as payday loans. If you&#8217;re looking for a short term solution to your financial problem, these loans can probably help you out. However, they aren&#8217;t a good long term solution. These loans have really high interest and you have to be very careful to not get in over your head with them.</p>
<p>Most people that take out this type of personal loan end up causing themselves problems. They don&#8217;t get the loans paid off on time, and fees and interest accumulate. This then compounds when they miss a few deadlines. People that end up taking out these loans often end up spending more than twice what they borrowed to get the advance paid off. If you&#8217;re going to avoid being in that situation, you&#8217;ll have to be really careful. As long as you&#8217;re smart about it, a loan of this type might help you in the short term.</p>
<p>Double check all of the fees and interest that&#8217;s associated with these loans before you take one out. This will prevent you from getting in trouble and/or getting angry when you discover how much it&#8217;s going to cost to borrow money this way. Most of the time, people have no idea that it&#8217;s going to cost a fortune if they don&#8217;t get the loan paid off in full, on time. Don&#8217;t make this mistake.</p>
<p>There are lots of places that provide this type of bad credit loan, so if this is what you want to do, it shouldn&#8217;t be too difficult.</p>
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		<title>Do No Credit Check Unsecured Loans Exist?</title>
		<link>http://whalehookloans.com/2009/09/04/no-credit-check-unsecured-loans/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:28:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Douglas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There definitely is such a thing as no credit check unsecured personal loans. People call them payday loans or cash advance loans. The reason there is no credit check is that these loans are not credit. All they are is an advance against your next paycheck. You do need some income. It also is necessary [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There definitely is such a thing as no credit check unsecured personal loans. People call them payday loans or cash advance loans. The reason there is no credit check is that these loans are not credit. All they are is an advance against your next paycheck. You do need some income. It also is necessary to have a banking account. Being an adult is the last qualification, and beyond that everything is quick and easy.</p>
<p>The payday loan industry does not do credit checks, but they do have their own system for checking to see if you have defaulted on previous quick cash loans. If you have not repaid another loan on time, or if you had to repay it on an extended payment plan, you may find that you are denied another loan. Most states have laws for these kinds of loans, and only allow you to have two at any one time.</p>
<p>In the interest of the consumer, many states have additional requirements that try to keep you from becoming trapped in a payday loan endless cycle. Some allow you to have five consecutive loans, and then you must wait before you can take out a new loan. This may only be 48 hours, but the purpose is to stop you from continually living on these types of loans.</p>
<p>Fees can average $15 to $25 for every hundred dollars that is borrowed. Interest rates run from 456% and up to over 2000% APR, but that is not usually a problem because the loan term is only a week to a month. If you keep getting new loans, however, you will end up paying something very inflated in the long run.</p>
<p>Qualifying is easy. Just go to your neighborhood cash advance store and fill out the application. You will need identification, proof of income, and a recent bank statement. Most require that you write out a check for the amount of the loan plus fee, and leave it with them. When you repay the loan with cash, your check is returned to you, or shredded. Online, you fill out the application which includes all the above information and an ACH withdrawal permission, and get approval. Once approved, your loan is deposited directly into your bank account. Repayment onlline is done the same way, with an electronic withdrawal from your account. Both are a no credit check unsecured loan, not backed with collateral.</p>
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		<title>How To Get A Personal Loan For Poor Credit</title>
		<link>http://whalehookloans.com/2009/09/02/personal-loan-for-poor-credit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eryn Andrus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A personal loan is defined as a loan obtained without a security that can be used for consolidating debts, purchasing consumer goods, taking that much needed vacation or any other personal use. A personal loan is granted based on the borrower&#8217;s ability to repay and their character. When a person has poor credit this tells [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A personal loan is defined as a loan obtained without a security that can be used for consolidating debts, purchasing consumer goods, taking that much needed vacation or any other personal use. A personal loan is granted based on the borrower&#8217;s ability to repay and their character. When a person has poor credit this tells a lender that your integrity is questionable because you have failed to meet financial obligations in the past. Given the current state of affairs in the banking industry the majority of lenders today wouldn&#8217;t consider giving a person with poor credit a loan because it&#8217;s to risky. This is why your parents always told you to guard your credit and your good name with your life.</p>
<p>With so many individuals experiencing financial setbacks and failing to meet obligations poor credit is considered the order of the day. Many lenders have come to realize the earning potential in lending to poor credit borrowers, so they have developed small personal loans for poor credit borrowers. Personal loans for poor credit borrowers can be between $100 and $10,000. To qualify for the loan you will need to verify your address, your income and your employment status. Depending on the loan amount a credit report may be required. The lender will require you to produce more documentation the greater the loan amount. Some lenders may require you to have an active checking account so the payments can be withdrawn right from your account. Once you&#8217;re approved and all obligations have been met you will either receive a check or the funds will be deposited right into your checking account.</p>
<p>Here are some things you should consider when thinking about a loan if your credit is less than perfect. Banks and other lending institutions are in business for a profit, if you are approved for a loan your interest rate will be higher than someone with good or excellent credit. Since there aren&#8217;t a lot of options available for poor credit borrowers consider your ability to repay and the reasons for the funds. It may or may not be worth it to follow through with the loan. If you do follow through with the loan do all in your power to repay the loan on time each month. By doing this you are helping to reestablished you blemished credit and your good name.</p>
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		<title>The Guaranteed Unsecured Personal Loan &#8211; A Guide</title>
		<link>http://whalehookloans.com/2009/08/29/the-guaranteed-unsecured-personal-loan-a-guide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:24:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Douglas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A guaranteed unsecured personal loan is just what it says it is. You can get a personal loan, with no security item or collateral, and the lender guarantees that you do not have to have collateral. You still have to fill out their application and get approval before you will get your loan. That is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A guaranteed unsecured personal loan is just what it says it is. You can get a personal loan, with no security item or collateral, and the lender guarantees that you do not have to have collateral. You still have to fill out their application and get approval before you will get your loan. That is usually not a problem.</p>
<p>There are two places to get guaranteed unsecured personal loans, at a payday loan or cash advance store, or through an online payday loan or cash advance website. To get these loans, you do need to have a job, or an income source and be able to prove it. You also need to be an adult in order to sign any contract. Finally, it is necessary to have a bank account with direct deposit capability.</p>
<p>At a storefront lender, you fill out the application, get instant approval, and get your cash on the spot. You will need to leave a check behind, written for the full amount of the loan plus all fees, or you will need to sign an ACH withdrawal approval form. That is very simple, isn&#8217;t it? When it is time to repay the loan, a week to a month later, you need to return with cash and get your check back.</p>
<p>With an online guaranteed unsecured personal loan from a payday loan or cash advance website lender, you do everything online, at home or work, on your computer. Fill out the application, wait for approval, and then the loan is deposited directly into your bank account the same or next day, through a secure website lender. Most no longer require you to fax them anything, because all the information they need is on the application form. Repayments occur on the due date, and are taken out of your bank account electronically. You do not need to return to the website to make repayment.</p>
<p>With both types of lenders, you may be able to redo your loan, or get an extension. With an extension, it is necessary to notify them in advance, and pay the finance fee. There may be limitations on the number of loans you can have at any one time, and the number of consecutive loans you can take out without a break.</p>
<p>Getting a this type of loan elsewhere is not impossible, but usually the terms relate to cash advance or payday loans.</p>
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		<title>Low Interest Rate Personal Loans &#8211; A Guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:28:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Douglas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have a good credit rating and a long and solid relationship with your banking institution or credit union, chances are you will have no problem qualifying for a low interest rate on a personal loan. A true low interest rate personal loan can be hard to come by because they are given by [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you have a good credit rating and a long and solid relationship with your banking institution or credit union, chances are you will have no problem qualifying for a low interest rate on a personal loan. A true low interest rate personal loan can be hard to come by because they are given by a lender without the borrower having to offer any collateral in return. But, if a borrower has banked with an institution for a long time and has established admirable credit including things like mortgage payments, automobile payments, etc., the lender is more likely to assume that repaying the personal loan with no interest will not be a problem.</p>
<p>Should the borrower not be able to pay back the loan, the creditor would have to sue in order to get back any outstanding debt. This is why lenders shy away from granting personal loans with low interest rates and follow strict guidelines should they decide to do so. The lender will look to see what a borrower&#8217;s credit rating is, what type of employment the borrower is engaged in, what the borrower&#8217;s income is, etc. The lender will also, as noted, see if the borrower has a checking and saving accounts with their institution, making it more likely that the lender will feel more confident about releasing funds and having those funds repaid in a timely way. Most lenders will ask why the borrower is requesting a personal loan as it is their right to do so.</p>
<p>In some cases, the lender will limit the amount a person can borrow, usually between $2,000 and $5,000, because a greater amount would fall under another loan category or option, like a personal line of credit, automobile loan, home equity loan, etc.</p>
<p>If a person&#8217;s credit rating is not outstanding, the lender may offer a different type of loan or a high interest personal loan. It depends on the institution and how they deal with borrowers with less than perfect credit. An alternative for the borrower could be to check on cash advance loans, which are a quick fix to an immediate debt. These loans will be deducted automatically from your checking account usually no more than a month following the loan disbursement. They can be extended, but the interest rates and penalties are quite high.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re looking for personal loans, check with the bank or credit union that you do business with and ask what their policies are on these types of loans. You can also check &#8216;low interest rate personal loans&#8217; by doing a search on the Internet and filling out applications to see if you qualify. Just make sure if you&#8217;re searching the web, you read all details about interest and repayment rates.</p>
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		<title>Finding And Getting A Low Interest Personal Loan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eryn Andrus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Attaining a low interest personal loan is not one of the easiest things in the world to accomplish. There are certain factors that play a role in determining whether you qualify for a low-interest personal loan or not. These types of loans can also be referred to as &#8216;signature loans&#8217;. They are granted even though [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Attaining a low interest personal loan is not one of the easiest things in the world to accomplish. There are certain factors that play a role in determining whether you qualify for a low-interest personal loan or not. These types of loans can also be referred to as &#8216;<a href="http://whalehookloans.com/2009/10/09/signature-loan/"title="" >signature loan</a>s&#8217;. They are granted even though the lender may not benefit from collateral. Because of this fact, the lender requires applicants to meet certain guidelines because of the amount of risk involved. This is because the lender does not have any guarantee the applicant will default on their account. If this happens, the lender has no security to fall back on. In this case, the lender&#8217;s only option is to file a legal lawsuit in order to collect their funds. In some cases, they might try to use a collection agency, but this is very rare.</p>
<p>Even when the lawsuit is won by the lender, the only way they can receive their money back is through garnishing wages or placing liens against personal property. Since there are not a lot of resources left on the lenders behalf, they usually require the applicant to have good credit including proof of income to verify financial stability. These things need to be provided before a loan is granted on the lender&#8217;s behalf. Those who have the following qualifications can obtain a low-interest loan without any problems. Lenders also look at your repayment history to other lenders.</p>
<p>Since each institution set their own guidelines and qualifications, there are no specific rules that are set in stone. If you already have an account open with the institution in good standing, then they may be more lenient on granting you another loan. This relationship can be built based on a number of things such as; checking and savings account, business banking accounts, mortgage loans of Certificate of Deposit.</p>
<p>Many institutions and banks put a cap on the maximum amount made for low interest rate personal loans. They can range anywhere from $2500 to $5000.If the borrower has a low credit score, the chances of them receiving a low-interest loan is very low. There are alternatives on the market for people who have less than perfect credit. These types of loans have high-interest and can be hard to pay back. In some cases, they might ask for a 5%-10% interest rate on each loan made. This also holds true for personal loans.</p>
<p>When looking for a low-interest loan, to find the best company, it is best to make comparisons and look at the interest rates. Taking your time to look through the facts and guidelines is what will make your choice easier when deciding on a lending institutions.</p>
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		<title>The Dangers Of Bad Credit Personal Loans</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Christensen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the riskiest and most dangerous types of loans out there is the bad credit personal loan. Usually people resort to them only when they are in desperate circumstances and this can cause a lot of problems. This article explains some of the dangers of using this very risky type of loan. The biggest [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the riskiest and most dangerous types of loans out there is the bad credit personal loan. Usually people resort to them only when they are in desperate circumstances and this can cause a lot of problems. This article explains some of the dangers of using this very risky type of loan.</p>
<p>The biggest problem that people run into when they take out this type of personal loan is that the interest is extreme. When you have good credit, the institution that lends you money is taking a good, calculated risk on you. When you have bad credit, the situation is a lot harder for the lender and they compensate by increasing the interest, sometimes to astronomical rates. Most people with bad credit can&#8217;t take out regular personal loans so they resort to payday loans &#8211; the slimiest of all loans.</p>
<p>Many online lenders offer these loans and even offer introductory, free bad credit personal loans. These loans are intended to get you to become familiar with the company so that you&#8217;ll use them in the future. They are usually free for up to 30 days and as long as you pay them off on time, you won&#8217;t be charged any fees or interest. You are of course then familiar with them as a company and will be more likely to use them in the future. The problem here is that when you do use them, you&#8217;ll be charged well over 1000% interest and that is WAY too much interest. You will have a really hard time getting your finances in order if you are paying that kind of interest on loans.</p>
<p>I would highly recommend using these loans only in case of a dire emergency. If there is any way that you can borrow money from family or from a friend, it&#8217;s a much better option.</p>
<p>One of the most important things that you can do if you&#8217;re considering the use of one of these loans is to fix your credit right now. Commit to yourself that you&#8217;re done paying bills late. Pay down the balances on your credit cards and make sure that you have around four revolving accounts (credit card accounts) that are in good standing. Don&#8217;t cancel your credit cards because the length of your credit history is important.</p>
<p>If you will make the commitment now to improve your credit, you can make huge strides within one year. After that you&#8217;ll never find yourself looking for bad credit loans again and that will REALLY help you to improve your financial position.</p>
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		<title>Unsecured Personal Loans For People With Bad Credit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Christensen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lots of banks provide unsecured personal loans. Wells Fargo does. Bank of America does. Chase does. The list goes on and on and on. If you have awesome credit you can walk into almost any bank and take one out. Some banks call these loans signature loans but the name doesn&#8217;t matter. The point is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lots of banks provide unsecured personal loans. Wells Fargo does. Bank of America does. Chase does. The list goes on and on and on. If you have awesome credit you can walk into almost <em>any bank</em> and take one out. Some banks call these loans <a href="http://whalehookloans.com/2009/10/09/signature-loan/"title="" >signature loan</a>s but the name doesn&#8217;t matter. The point is that you can easily take out an unsecured loan if you have a job and great credit.</p>
<p>The problem, however, lies in the fact that there are millions of people in our country that don&#8217;t have great credit. Many people have bad credit and for these people, the process of borrowing money is a lot more complicated. If you have bad credit, banks are going to turn you down because they believe that you have a history of not paying your bills on time.</p>
<p><strong>My Story With Bad Credit</strong></p>
<p>When I first started college, I didn&#8217;t understand credit. I also didn&#8217;t have parents who cared about helping me to learn. They actually don&#8217;t know a dang thing about credit &#8211; about money for that matter. I took the first two credit card offers I ever got and open up two credit accounts. I proceeded to ruin my credit by making my payments late (way late) and going over my credit limits. I lost my job and had no way to make money so I decided (stupidly) to let those cards go. The banks shut them down and I had a terrible credit history.</p>
<p>Two years later I had become <strong>really</strong> responsible with money. I had a good job and paid my bills on time. I had learned about how credit works and had realized how many mistakes I had made. In those two years I hadn&#8217;t paid a single bill late. I decided that I better check my credit report and discovered, to my horror, that my score was around 475. I&#8217;m pretty sure you can&#8217;t buy a snickers bar on credit with a 475 credit score.</p>
<p>Can you see the conundrum? I was a truly responsible person with a terrible credit score. Where do people like <strong>that </strong>get a loan when they need it?</p>
<p>The short answer is that you simply don&#8217;t have any awesome options. It didn&#8217;t matter that I had two years of a clean credit history &#8211; banks wouldn&#8217;t even consider giving me unsecured personal loans with bad credit.</p>
<p><strong>The Options I Had</strong></p>
<p>At that point, I discovered that really I only had two options:</p>
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<li>Find a cosigner (I honestly didn&#8217;t have anyone to help me out with that).</li>
<li>Use cash advance loans.</li>
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<p>Neither of these options is that great. Cash advance loans have a ton of interest and I didn&#8217;t have a person in the world who could help me as a cosigner.</p>
<p>I took out a cash advance loan or two but realized that I was only making my situation worse. I decided to create a real savings account with a few thousand dollars in it. That account became untouchable &#8211; almost like it wasn&#8217;t my own money. I never again needed this type of loan.</p>
<p>However, that doesn&#8217;t mean that I didn&#8217;t use these loans before that, when I needed to. If you find yourself in that situation, just be careful. Investigate the lenders you&#8217;re checking out. Check more than one and compare fees and interest rates.</p>
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		<title>The Risks Of No Credit Check Personal Loans</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:56:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eryn Andrus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our nation&#8217;s financial infrastructure has a few things that really concern me. One of them is the fact that we&#8217;re willing to allow lenders to provide loans to people at astronomical interest rates. As things are, if I really need to I can walk into any cash advance store and find myself a loan at [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Our nation&#8217;s financial infrastructure has a few things that really concern me. One of them is the fact that we&#8217;re willing to allow lenders to provide loans to people at astronomical interest rates. As things are, if I really need to I can walk into any cash advance store and find myself a loan at a whopping 1000+ percent interest. These stores of course know how to package their supposed no credit check personal loan and make it look super sexy, in fact they&#8217;re able to make it look like they are providing a valuable service to the community. After all, these people don&#8217;t have any other options right? If they have bad credit, it&#8217;s the only chance they have at a loan.</p>
<p>Since when does our nation allow us to provide and engage in acts that are highly addictive and extremely destructive? Providing loans to people at interest levels this extreme sets them up for HUGE financial issues and allowing this to happen in our nation isn&#8217;t too far away from allowing people to use drugs that are also addictive and self-destructive.</p>
<p>There should be a cap on interest for loans in our country and that cap should apply to every type of loans &#8211; including no credit personal loans like payday loans and cash advances. Otherwise we&#8217;re taking money from the poor and re-distributing it to the rich because people really struggle to pay back loans of this type.</p>
<p>There are currently eight states that agree with me and have therefore outlawed this type of loan. I wish that more states would follow because that would protect the people who this practice hurts. In my opinion, the fact that we allow these loans to be provided encourages the misuse of credit. People know that they can always get loans, even if they have absolutely abused creditors in the past. Removing these crazy loans will help people to take more responsibility because they won&#8217;t have these loans to fall back on.</p>
<p>Many of you may believe that this view is extreme but I believe in it. I would like to see better financial education programs so that people can understand how their financial decisions affect them and I would like to see destructive programs fall by the wayside.</p>
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		<title>Do Low Interest Personal Loans Exist?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:11:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Douglas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Personal loans are by far the easiest type of loan to get on the planet. Why? Because the interest rates that companies are charging on most of these loans is out of this world. It&#8217;s easy to lend money when you know that you can charge insane interest rates. Would you loan me $5000 today [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Personal loans are by far the easiest type of loan to get on the planet. Why? Because the interest rates that companies are charging on most of these loans is out of this world. It&#8217;s easy to lend money when you know that you can charge insane interest rates.</p>
<p>Would you loan me $5000 today If I would pay you $7000 in a few months? The crazy thing is that interest rates can be that high on some of the personal loans that are out there. A very common question that I see people ask is whether there&#8217;s such a thing as a low interest personal loan.</p>
<p>Honestly, there aren&#8217;t that many options out there unless you have some collateral. One of my close friends went into a bank not too long ago because she wanted to have some plastic surgery done. She thought that she would need a personal loan for that but figured out that taking out a loan on her car was a lot cheaper. The unsecured personal loan would have cost about 11% and she only ended up paying 7%.</p>
<p>While most personal loans carry interest that&#8217;s quite high, there are still some reasonable options out there. Most <a href="http://whalehookloans.com/2009/10/09/signature-loan/"title="" >signature loan</a>s from banks will cost between 12% and 19%, depending on the loan market. They are going to run five or six percentage points higher than home loans (which are considered to be the most affordable loan-type that most people can get).</p>
<p>Low interest rate personal loans are going to usually run at about 15%. That doesn&#8217;t look that great when you compare it to an auto loan or a home loan, but looks REALLY good if you compare to a payday loan. Payday loans typically cost more than 1000% APR &#8211; ridiculous and should most definitely be illegal in my opinion.</p>
<p>Your best option is definitely to walk into a bank with collateral. If you have that option, you should. If you don&#8217;t, take a look at <a href="http://whalehookloans.com/category/signature-loans/"title="" >signature loans</a>. I personally would highly encourage you to stay away from payday loans. The interest is ridiculous and will only hurt your chances at having a stable and secure financial future.</p>
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