Sunday, October 26, 2008

Credit is Not the Deciding Factor to Borrow Money

I know what you are thinking. When is credit never ever a factor when it comes to borrowing money? This is all but an impossible scenario, right? After all, how many times have you approached a bank or a conventional lending institution and you've had to undergo a credit check? More than this, how many times have you been denied for a loan, or not given the best terms and conditions, because you didn't have a very high credit score? I understand why you would be quite skeptical about the whole "credit is not a deciding factor" line.

However, there really is a financial option wherein you would not have to consider your credit history or credit rating. I am talking about payday loans. Payday loans are very similar to other kinds of loans that you can find in the market today. However, payday loans offer you one of the biggest perks that you can ask for - no credit check!

So how do payday loan providers determine whether a borrower is worth lending money to or not? After all, they do need to have some sort of assurance that they will be getting their money back, right? Well, payday loan lenders have several basic requirements that they ask from their borrowers. The main thing that takes the place of a credit check, however, is the proof of a regular source of income.

If you are employed, then you will have no problems with regard to this requirement. All that you need to do is to make copies of your most recent pay stubs and furnish the payday loan lender with these. Naturally, the higher your salary, the better it is. Normally, though, the average salary will be enough for a payday loan lender to approve a loan.

How about if you are not employed by a company and you run your own business instead? You can still apply for a payday loan, do not fear. All you need to do is make copies of your financial statements and then give them to the payday loan lender that you want to borrow money from.

Some additional thoughts on the proof of financial capability. If you are employed, some payday loans would want to ask you how long you have been with your current company. Some lenders would add the stipulation that you have to have been with your current company for at least 3 months. This is to ensure that you have some sort of job stability and that you will stay in your job long enough to pay off the payday loan.

As you can see, these requirements are not so hard to meet and if you are still thinking that a payday loan is not as hassle-free as it seems because of these additional requirements, think again. Compare them to the credit check that would certainly be required by other kinds of lenders and I bet that you will be thankful that for payday loans, credit is not a deciding factor.

Loan With Bad Credit - 4 Powerful Tips For Finding One

To find a loan with bad credit is never an easy task, but it is not impossible to do so. Especially because of the tightening of the credit markets, you will be forced to work a little harder to get a loan that will work for you. There are often some slightly non traditional ways to get a loan done. Before giving up completely, you may want to explore some of these loan options. They generally fall into two categories: either non traditional lenders or non traditional ways of financing the loan. If you are in a situation where you want to improve bad credit and still need a loan, check out some of the following options:

Find a Specialist

In order to obtain a loan with bad credit, one of the important steps for you to take is to find a firm or individual that specializes in such loans. Although such firms may have some higher fees due to the fact that the loans have a higher risk factor than high credit loans. The interest rate for loans obtained through such firms may be slightly higher than traditional rates, but that is not always the case. A specialist firm is privy to information on lenders that will make available higher risk loans. In addition, the specialist is better able to package the loan application to make your chances of obtaining the loan you need.

Put Up Collateral

Collateral is yet another way to get a loan with bad credit marring your record. Collateral is something of value that the lender holds title to until the loan is satisfied. The equity in a house for example is a type of collateral for another loan. If for example you have bad credit marring your credit report and preventing you from getting an unsecured loan, one alternative is to put up something of value as collateral.

Find a Co-Signer

Another avenue to explore in order to get a loan with bad credit is to find a co-signer. This method essentially finds another person who is willing to cosign with you. The other person typically is someone with a clean credit record or a high credit score. The difficulty with this method is that the co-signer puts their assets, reputation and good credit score on the line for you. Sometimes parents or siblings serve as co-signers for the loans of a child or other relative.

Clean Up Your Record

The best way to get a loan with bad credit is to fix the bad credit. Unfortunately, that is sometimes a fairly lengthy process, and not always successful. Cleaning up the credit issues that are resulting in a poor report can be due to many things, including identity theft and errors in reporting. These things can be removed using legal methods so long as you follow the rules and are persistent in demanding correction of the items. You should always be aware of the items in your credit report, but particularly when you are considering taking out a loan.

Avoiding Lender Liability in Sub Prime Loans

I want to start off by saying there is no ironclad way to avoid a claim or lawsuit involving lender liability or any other potential litigation. All any lender can do is follow the right steps in making or restructuring a loan.

This article outlines the most common issues I have seen in my years reviewing claims or litigation where a lender was a party to the dispute. The article is divided into three parts: those issues common to any claim of lender liability, areas of specific concern to sub-prime lenders, and common sense.

Lender liability is a catch-all phrase used to describe several theories under which a lender may be sued for doing something or not doing something in connection with a loan or loan commitment. AmericanBanker.com defines it as "An informal term referring to various manifestations of actual or potential legal liability arising from the conduct of a financial institution lender. Generally, lender liability arises from allegations that a lender has violated a duty (whether implied or contractual) of good faith and fair dealing owed to the borrower or has assumed a degree of control over the borrower resulting in the creation of a fiduciary duty owed to the borrower or its other creditors or shareholders." Within this definition are numerous variations, interpretations, and completely new causes of action. Some of these new causes of action are gaining acceptance particularly because of the difficult economic circumstances the country is currently facing.

If litigation arises in this area, it is usually extensive and expensive. So, what are the factors to consider in assessing or avoiding lender liability? What follows is not an all-inclusive list, but some of the most common issues arising in lender liability lawsuits. Each case has its own set of characteristics and circumstances that must be examined in context.

Factors Common to All Loans
Commitments - Some states have laws requiring that a "promise" to lend (over a certain amount) must be in writing. This is your first chance to avoid lender liability. If you have agreed to lend money, you should put it in writing and that writing should be as detailed as possible. Spell out exactly what you did and did not agree to. Perhaps more importantly, you should specify what would cause you not to go ahead with the commitment. Reliance on a material adverse change clause or other types of "dragnet" clauses (in commitments or loan documents) are subject to lots of interpretation and fraught with danger.

Documentation - Document, document, document. I am not referring to loan documentation here but to notes and memos you should place in the customer's file. This tip has a bearing on just about every aspect of lender liability. When a financial transaction goes bad, everyone's motives and due diligence will be questioned. No matter how well-intentioned your actions were meant to be, they will be questioned if things don't go as everyone expected. The implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, undue influence, deepening insolvency and breach of contract all can be turned one way or another based upon how well documented the file is. Yes, document, but keep it clean. Just the facts. Leave out any emotional or personal observations. Everything you put in a customer's file you might be reading out loud in a courtroom.

Change - Don't make any sudden changes in the pattern of dealing. Whether it relates to the payment or acceptance of checks, interpretation of loan documents, defaults or any other behavior that is established; don't change what you have done in the past without adequate notice or reason.

Servicing - The lender has a duty to process any loan application or loan with reasonable care. Negligent calculation of the applicant's qualifications might induce a cause of action against the lender for failure to use proper due diligence. Once a loan is made, the lender has an obligation to service it properly. This is particularly common in loans where the lender has some continuing role such as construction or other asset-based loans. It may also become an important issue during modifications, workouts, and liquidations.

Confidentiality - There are an increasing number of claims involving confidentiality. The right to financial privacy and other laws make the disclosure of unnecessary financial information concerning someone's affairs in the making or collecting of a loan especially volatile and serious. Make sure that any public disclosures are absolutely legal and necessary. Any attempt to value or liquidate collateral should also be handled with extreme care.

Fraud - I mention fraud only in passing. It generally is not an issue that one normally connects with lender liability but fraud is a two-edged sword. Lenders can be accused of fraud, in which case it is also lumped in with lender liability. This cause of action will be found when a party is damaged as a result of a lender's material representation that is known to be false such as promising to make a loan or agree to a restructure when there is no present intention to do so. This cause of action exposes the lender to both actual and punitive damages.

Factors Specific to Sub-Prime
The factors mentioned above as common to all loans, to the extent they apply to any loan, would also apply here. It should also be noted that many of the issues that follow would apply to almost any real estate secured loan.

Channel Checks /Application Origination - Even though it is not exclusive to sub-prime loans, it is much more prevalent in the sub-prime market that lenders receive loans or loan applications through one or a series of intermediaries. Know your source!

Does each referral source have sales and underwriting staffs that are properly trained? Are their internal controls adequate to discourage mistakes in the preparation and submission of loan packages? Have you provided the referral source with your underwriting guidelines? Has your referral source provided an applicant with all appropriate disclosures and accurately explained to a prospective borrower exactly what the benefits and risks of the transaction are? Last and most important; do you periodically test check loans submitted from each referral source for quality control and compliance?

Does the source of the transaction have financial standing? Is the source licensed? How long have they been in business? Does the source of the loan referral have adequate finances to withstand the inevitable charge-backs or counter-claims? Beyond the obvious risk of losing the principal, there is an increasing trend toward holding the ultimate lender responsible for any actions of a loan broker, wholesaler or mortgage banker.

Duress - Don't tell the borrower how to run their own affairs. You should provide as much unbiased information and education as you can, but don't push the other side into making a particular choice. Whether it's called duress, undue influence, or interference, if things turn out badly, any advice you gave (by internal staff or a broker), can be seen as attempting to impose a course of action against the judgment of the other party.

Compensation - Lenders should examine their compensation schedules carefully. An issue that, invariably, will come up if a loan or pool of loans experiences difficulty is a question of whether anyone in the origination chain had a financial incentive to take (or not take) a particular action. Any sort of specific compensation such as premiums (front-end, back-end, yield spread, or other) or bonuses will be scrutinized for evidence of conflict or "clouded" judgment.

Interference - This can be related to a duress claim and several others as discussed above. I have mentioned it here because I have seen numerous lenders make this mistake when trying to sell collateral, especially real estate collateral and the kind of real estate collateral usually seen in sub-prime loans. You should not attempt to sell real estate collateral in which you have no equity interest. The most common example of this is when a lender attempts to sell collateral which has not been fully foreclosed upon. Although the temptation to "assist" a troubled borrower or move a non-performing loan off the balance sheet is great, any prospective purchaser for the lender is also a prospect for the borrower. Any communications regarding the collateral by the lender prior to full foreclosure may give rise to a claim of interference and should be handled extremely carefully. If you decide to help a borrower in selling collateral prior to fully foreclosing on collateral; consult with counsel and/or obtain a legal and enforceable waiver.

Common Sense
All borrowers and all loans have their own unique set of circumstances and can not be viewed out of context. Once you have a full and complete understanding of the facts and circumstances, ask yourself one simple question. Would I recommend the actions being offered to a close family member who is similarly situated?

Stay away from "Neutron Loans." A neutron loan, like a neutron bomb, destroys the borrower but leaves the collateral standing. There are lenders who specialize in "loan-to-own" and get compensated accordingly. Priced into those loans are the costs of extended bankruptcy, deferred maintenance, foreclosure costs, declining collateral values, reputation risk, and legal fees. Unless you are prepared to assume these risks, stay away.

Some institutions have a policy of making the originating lender responsible for decisions on non-performing or sub-performing loans while others transfer the responsibility to a special department for such loans at the first sign of trouble. Each of these policies has its pros and cons. Whichever alternative you face, if you are concerned that lender liability might be an issue in your transaction, always speak with knowledgeable counsel. Counsel who is experienced in these types of actions may tell you the claim has no merit, analyze the claim and suggest a compromise, or tell you to settle.

Another factor to consider when a loan becomes "non-performing" are anti-deficiency statutes. Certain states, for certain types of loans, have anti-deficiency statutes. In other cases any potential deficiency balance may be the subject of negotiations where the issue is not a matter of law such as short sales. Be prepared that any request to waive a deficiency balance which is denied might result in a lender liability claim. These claims can be complex, expensive, and involve industry standards of practice and conduct.

While this article focuses on lender and borrower behavior rather than mistakes in the actual documentation for a particular loan, the current wave of loan modifications requires some discussion of documentation to consider when modifying a loan. In addition to everything we've discussed above, when modifying a loan, also consider the following since any of these mistakes might lead to a lender liability claim down the road. Laws have changed and sometimes vary State by State. Again, document everything you do in the context of what you did, why you did it, who requested it, and what promises were made by either party. Don't run afoul of new disclosure requirements. Make you sure you have appropriate consents from investors or junior lien holders. If foreclosure does become necessary, make sure you have all of your loan documents. In this era of pooled loans, securitizations and sub-servicers, the courts are taking an increasingly dim view of partial or incomplete proof.

Friday, October 17, 2008

Timely Loans - A Few Tips

Many people struggle to get monitory assistance when an emergency situation occurs. There are many occasions in which one has to arrange some cash immediately. But many a times when the requirement arises, their wallet will be either empty or will be very thin. They have to necessarily find out a source for instant cash. What are the main sources for instant cash? In what all situations one has to look for instant cash? What are the repayments periods usually the borrower gets in case of instant cash? Let us review these in this article.

The emergency to get some fund can come in many occasions. It can be a sudden requirement of a medical treatment. There are some instances when one needs urgent fund to overcome some debt dues, if they do not pay at that day they will absolutely loose much of their hard earned money as penalties. Some people used to find difficult to pay the bills like electricity bills, taxes, telephone bills and so many bills which forms the part of the personal life. If the bills are not paid by the due date, you will be loosing your sleep. There can be many occasions by which you fail to turn up in paying education expenses at the right time. Your children will face a high delicate situation without paying school fees and other types of educational expenses. There can be many such situations in your day to day life which warrants the arrangement of some emergency instant cash.

Instant cash loans always cater for small amount needs. In general the loan amount will vary between $100 and $2000. The repayment period will be two weeks to eight weeks usually. But there are some lenders who offer more repayment period. The interest rates of these types of emergency loans can be little more than that of general types of secured personal loans. In any case the lender will look for some security like your income history in the past. If you are salaried many, you can arrange instant cash without much difficulty. You have to produce your pay slips or bank account details. Mostly the lenders look for a minimum take home salary in your pay slip so that they can be assured of getting back their amounts on the next salary day.

The primary source which is reliable to get instant cash is online websites who offer immediate emergency cash transfer to your account. If you are an employee earning fixed monthly salary, these types of instant cash loans are very easy. Mostly it won't take much time. The approval comes within hours of your filling the loan application forms with relevant details. They ask you only some documentary evidence such as last six months pays details and an active bank account details. They will issue the money wire same day instantly. You can relieve of the tension in arranging the instant cash, it is a great facility. Do you like to get instant cash easily and fast?

Tenant With Bad Credit - Avail Perfect Loans

Many tenants are suffering from bad credits. This is very usual in the present economic scenario prevailing in the nation. Most of the tenants fail to pay many repayments including the rents. It is simply a result of today's expenses and the fixed income. The expenses are just going up, exploded in multitudes. A recent economical review estimated alarming economic future. The whole sale price index has gone much high in the last five years. But the salary is mostly stranded in a still condition or for some people it has just gone down. The down ward trend in the national economy affects very badly the people. Even people owning their own homes are finding it extremely difficult to mange the monthly family expenses from the fixed income. Added to this, if you are a tenant you have to inevitably pay a huge amount to your landlord as rent. Another reason for the bad credits for the tenants is due to the credits they have with various agencies. Some credits you must have taken for meeting some emergency needs, all emergency cash loans will bear very high interest rate. So you will be paying lot of amount as interest to various lenders. If you can convert all these to a single loan, I am sure that you will be benefited lots of interest amount and you can comfortable move with your fixed salary without much problem. What are the ways to get rid of multiple lenders and bad credits?

My strong advice is that all those tenants, who are under tension of their bad credit, have to necessarily go for bad credit tenants loans. This is the best option to settle all of their bad credits and also to solve most of the economic problems. One fine tip you have to consider in mind is that you should do business only with reliable and reputed lenders. You should clearly check all the options available for you. There are many viable options in front of you.

You have to do proper home work in consolidating all your bad credits, so that you can clear off all at once by taking the sufficient amount of loan from the lender. The lender will be extremely cautious in releasing the funds if you try to do some smart kicks. If you can clear off some of your credits by using the personal amount before going for the bad credit tenant loans, the lender will have more belief in you. The confidence can get more benefits from the lender. Finally I should tell you to find out a highly reliable lender for smooth and perfect transactions.

Many lenders are out there in internet online facilitating you to take bad credit tenant loans. They are really blessings for the people stressing with the bad credits. Online facilities provide you great advantages of fast approval of the loan and less documentary processing. Your initial expenses will be very less; you need not pay any middle agents as well. The bad credit tenants loans are only a mouse click way. Fill the online loan request form and register all details. The rest the executive of the lender will do. You can relax in your home, they are on their way to your home.

Monday, October 13, 2008

The Lenders of Bad Credit Loans Know What They Are Doing

If you are looking for someone to help you with your financial woes, then look no further than the lenders of bad credit loans. Lenders of these loans know what it takes to get you the money that you need, and help you re-establish your financial strengths all at the same time. With various lending incentives and different packages, the lenders now have great tools to help you get the money you need and not have yourself strapped and confined within restrictive loan rules. The lenders of these loans have a vast amount of experience with people that are suffering with poor credit, and when you are in need these lenders can be the best bet for you.

Helping The process Along For Success

When you are going to apply for bad credit loans, one of the smartest things you can do is to make the lenders job easier. If you take the time to arrange your information so that it is easy to read and simple to go through, you will not only make the job easier you will most likely help the process along a lot quicker. If the lender does not have to track down all of the pertinent information on you and your history, the lender will be able to spend more time preparing your loan contract. Make sure to have the information handy, and this will move things along without delay. Lenders like this initiative, and they will be more opt to help you obtain the loan that you need.

Knowing Where To Go

When you are going to start looking for bad credit loans, you are going to need an idea where to shop. While banks are a great idea when it comes to money and loans, they are hardly practical for someone that is dealing with bad credit. Considering this fact, the best way for you to even stand a chance for a loan in this case, is to shop for the loan over the web. There are so many lenders on the net that you will actually become confused at first. This will all sort itself out rather quickly however, if you have a simple plan. What you need to do is use search related keywords in your search to narrow the list of lenders down to what you can actually manage. Many lenders on the web are not even in relation to what you are looking for or what you need, so it is best to leave them out of the picture all together to avoid any further confusion.

The Best Loan Is The One That Actually Helps You improve Your Situation

It is easy to understand that you need bad credit loans when you are in deep with credit issues. What many people fail to realize is that you need a loan that is not only going to allow you the luxury of money now, but it is going to help you improve your financial situation for the future as well. If you obtain a loan, you are going to repay this loan to the lender as prescribed. This will go a long way in improving your credit rating, and this in the end will allow you to get the most out of your finances later on.

If You Need That Financial Push You Can Always Consider Bad Credit Loans

If you feel that you need an extra financial push but know that you have credit issues, then you may want to think about bad credit loans as your way of getting what you need. These loans are there for those that have a damaged credit history, yet would like another chance with their finances. There are a great many lenders today that are willing to help you get back on your feet. All of these lenders are trained and experienced, and they know what it is going to take to get you the loan that you want. By taking some time to do some research on these loans, you may in fact find that this is exactly what you have been waiting for and it has basically been right under your nose all this time.

Many Uses One Source

There are many uses for bad credit loans, and only one source of obtaining them. When you need a larger sum of money, and you have bad credit there really is only one place that you can go to even be listened too. That place is the small market lender, and these lenders are trained and understand what it is going to take to make sure that you receive the money that you need. Some people opt to use the money from one of these loans for personal want or needs, while others tend to use the money from one of these loans to strengthen their financial situation for the future. Whatever the use for the loan that you take out, you can be sure that you will in the end be rebuilding a credit score that has been damaged.

Make Preparations For The Loan

When you are considering taking out bad credit loans, you are going to want to be prepared when it comes to dealing with the lender that you are applying with. Having all of your information available to the lender from the start, will help move the whole process along much smoother and will inevitably give you an answer sooner as well. Information such as: your banking info, your employment history, and your credit report, will all go a long way in making the whole process a quick and painless one. If you do not have the information about your credit history, you can actually obtain it from any of the three major credit agencies that monitor credit today.

The Best Option Available

If you are looking for money and you are in a position of bad credit, then you have no better option than to apply for bad credit loans. When you apply for these loans, you understand that you are unfortunately in a position of bargaining weakness. The banks and credit unions will not even so much as look at you, let alone offer you money. This is why there are actually so many lenders on the market, as they all understand that you are having a difficult time obtaining a loan. They are there to help someone in your position, and this can be one of the largest sighs of relief that you will ever hear for those in credit peril.

How to Get Christmas Shopping Cash Now

It is never too early to start thinking about your holiday shopping plans; drawing up a budget, searching for the best stores with the best buys, and figuring out how to pay for it all. Luckily there are many online lenders who offer great rates on holiday loans just in time for you to deck the halls.

Make the Season Brighter

The holiday loan can cover all of your seasonal expenses - gifts, the all-important Christmas tree with trimmings, holiday décor, entertaining, tickets to seasonal events, or that special Christmas Eve dinner or Christmas morning brunch, or perhaps even your annual donation to the toy drive or homeless center. Some borrowers set aside part of the proceeds of their holiday loan for a weekend getaway during the holidays, including money for airfare and hotel lodgings. Whatever you plan to spend to make the season brighter, there is a holiday loan out there to help you do it!

Apply Via Secure Website

To apply for a holiday loan, you will visit your chosen lender's secure website. There you will fill out an easy application that will require information about your general situation, including your current employment and pay. Once submitted, you can be approved in less than a minute; your holiday loan can be electronically deposited into either your checking or savings account in less than a day, or you can chose to have your holiday loan mailed to you.

The holiday loan typically carries a term of 12 months (although you can increase the term if you need to). The 12-month term allows you to easily pay off this year's holiday loan in time for next year's expenses (at which time you can apply for a new holiday loan).

Great Deals With Low Interest

Because holiday loans are for a short term, they generally carry a great interest rate, sometimes as low as 5%. The amount of your holiday loan is determined by your needs; most borrowers take out holiday loans for between $1000 and $3500. Keep in mind that you can ask for more or less than these amounts as your situation warrants. Always borrow only the amount that you need and can afford to repay under the terms and conditions of your loan agreement.

Shop Early and Save

By starting your holiday shopping during the early part of the fall season, you not only find the best bargains on what you plan to buy, you also get the best choice. As any procrastinating shopper will tell you, the closer you get to Christmas, the more horrible the selection of available quality gifts you are able to find. Further, if you have children at home, there is always the one toy or other item that is the hottest toy of the season; if your kids do not find this item under the tree, they feel slighted. By shopping early, you can purchase all of these hot items before their supply diminishes

Holiday loans can help make this holiday season the best ever. And by shopping early, you free up more of your time for the important things in life - like family and friends.

Buy What You Need Now With a Fresh Start Loan

Do you have damaged credit because of some past credit mistake? Do you feel like applying for a loan with such a low credit score is fruitless? Do you need to purchase items in the immediate future, such as home furnishings or appliances, or desire to make home improvements or remodeling? Perhaps you should apply for a fresh start loan with an online loan company.

Fresh start loans are immensely popular among those with bad or poor credit scores. The fresh start loan gives you the chance to rebuild your credit rating to look more favorable to future potential creditors while giving you the money you need to live life right now.

Secured or Unsecured?

Fresh start loans can be either secured or unsecured. There is a big difference in the two types. To apply for a secured fresh start loan, you will need to own something of value that you have proof of ownership on - such as an automobile, boat, your home, or other piece of real estate. The servicer of your secured fresh start loan will put a lien against the item until you have met all the terms of your loan in full. The unsecured fresh start loan is a loan that is not secured by any property that you own. A secured fresh start loan will cost less in terms of interest than an unsecured fresh start loan because the bank is taking less of a risk when it places a lien on your property that it can exercise if you default on your payments.

Because the unsecured fresh start loan typically carries higher interest than the secured fresh start loan, you might want to consider applying with a cosigner. A cosigner agrees to step up and make payments should you fail to do so; the cosigner can be a friend, relative, or anyone else who knows your financial situation and agrees to apply with you. Having a cosigner with good credit will cause you to pay less interest than going it alone.

Money For Any Reason

You can use the money from your new fresh start loan for whatever you choose to. Some borrowers use the proceeds of their fresh start loan to pay down expensive credit card debt, consolidate bills, or refinance other loans.

To apply for the fresh start loan, you will fill out an easy to understand application online by visiting the website for the lending institution or loan servicer. You may be asked to submit items to back up your application such as paystubs or bank statements, or to electronically sign your application.

Proving Your Creditworthiness

When you receive your fresh start loan - you are ready to make a fresh start in the eyes of your new creditor. Being prompt to submit your payments each month is a great way to prove your creditworthiness to your new lender. This type of positive payment history goes a long way towards getting you a better interest rate on future loans, and can save you a bundle by avoiding late fees.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Loans - Banks, Borrowers and Rising Cost

As uncertain as the global financial market currently is, one thing that has remained certain is the fact that consumers continue to put up with increases in the costs or prices of essential needs and services. Events in the US in the last one week have made it clear that the credit crunch is taking an unprecedented dimension, further crippling the world's biggest economy. The implication here is that other economies, including Britain's, are not immune against the impacts of the crisis.

Following the backlash from sub-prime mortgage defaults in America earlier in the year, Britain's financial market equally reacted and mortgage loans became the first to suffer. Homeowners found it increasingly difficult to keep up mortgage repayments and those on fixed-rate deals were left with little or no hope of refinancing their mortgages as their deals came to an end. Those hoping to get on the property ladder had their hopes dashed and, in spite of the UK Government's effort to revive the market by pumping liquidity worth £50 billion, the situation is still very depressing.

This week again saw the US economy drifting further into crisis as Wall Street faced imminent collapse until the President Bush-led administration secured a bailout deal worth over £380 billion ($700 billion). Unanimously, it has since been described as the biggest bailout since the Great Depression.

Borrowing the US bailout style

Since talks of the planned bailout began analysts have also pondered the situation in the UK, suggesting a need for a similar approach to the crisis in the country's financial market. In the vanguard of propagating this were experts from Deutsche Bank AG who estimated that a recue plan of this magnitude would cost the country up to £20 billion. But they were unequivocal in recommending it as a way forward in respect of this logjam.

£20 billion, they advanced their argument, represents approximately 75 per cent of the £26 billion of the outstanding non-prime residential mortgage-backed securities in the country. As such they wrote in a report: "We would argue that the likes of the UK and Spain (possibly Australia) would benefit from such a programme." Yet this plan would only achieve the desired result if all UK securities backed by home loans were included, added the analysts.

Tackling this problem warrants urgent action as, in the mean time, borrowers are having every heat turned on them. A recent survey found that a funding shortfall of £38 billion faced by banks could almost certainly collapse Britain's economy. But in a bid to raise enough funds to swell their cashbooks British banks, warned JP Morgan, would raise charges for customers. Obvious, loans are a clear target, amongst others.

Growing financial instability would continue to force borrowers to default in repayment and lending would decline as banks and building societies try to steer clear of the murky water of bad debt. But JP Morgan warned further that significant increases in the cost of loans for British borrowers were almost inevitable as economic downturn continues.

Be cautious

Perhaps borrowers could do themselves a big favour by not trying to bite more than they can conveniently chew. While banks are often accused of lending too much money to people, borrowers also need to be cautious and resist the temptation of asking for or even accepting unsolicited loans when they are not sure of how to repay. One very good way to manage one's finance at a time like this is to also consider how much is earned each month and how much goes out in the form of expenses. This will determine how much you can borrow and pay back with ease at a particular time. Comparing interest rates would also surely help, as people would be able to shop around for the best deals that suit their specific needs.

With NRI Loans, India is Just a Step Away

NRIs or the Non Resident Indians, now have a reason to smile, quite possibly because now they can easily give a concrete shape to their dreams. Whatever be the necessity, India is just the right place that has all the potent solutions for all the problems of almost every nature, whether education, business or anything else. Hence,for an NRI to avail the loan that suits their budget and meets their every financial requirement, today is absolutely easy.

Starting from education perspective, almost every reputed bank authority in India, offers loan for education to NRIs. Every person in this world knows, in terms of education, not only education, India is an untapped resource of endless business opportunities, that today makes it a top-ranking economy on the global platform. Thus, seeking proper finance solutions for attaining quality education or business opportunities in India, is no longer an issue that needs to be addressed in urgency.

These NRI loans can be availed by any NRI who fulfils the certain basic criteria (which may vary from one authority to another). These loans can be put to any use such as construction, repairing of any nature and on top of that for the purchase of plots for both commercial and residential purposes. Normally, any NRI who has an income of over Rs.10,000 is free to apply for these loans. What is more exciting about these loans is that the concerned people can also avail this loan himself and even can get them for others.

An NRI can expect a maximum amount of 20 lacs from this category. The best part of these loans is that the loan amount is discharged through a convenient method. Some of the bank authorities prefer it to do by the way of demand loan while others by the unique method of overdraft. Either of these methods are convenient depending on the customer's choice. While in the method of disbursal through the demand loan method, the whole amount is transferred to the mentioned account of the loan applicant by the means of pay order or demand draft.

In the other method, the loan applicant gets to withdraw the amount through a current account opened by the bank. The borrower after the opening of account can withdraw the desired amount by the means of cheques. Both of the above mentioned ways are completely reliable and extremely safe.

As far as the repayment is concerned, then the supplier of these NRI loans make sure that the borrower of these loans never feels uncomfortable for even one moment during the repayment period. These days banks and lending authorities offer reliable and sound repayment solutions so that the borrower never feels the burden of repayment even for once. In these loans, the whole repayment can be made through the regular banking channels with utmost ease. The best feature of this service is that whether the borrower is in India or outside, he will not feel the inconvenience to make repayment. If this way does not appeal the borrower, he can certainly take the help of his NRO account to discharge all his due payments. He can also take the help of his personal rupee account in this regard if he feels the necessity of doing so.

Hence, many people who were living abroad but made some plans to return back to India and want to have a home or business of their own, can use these NRI loans.

As far as the home loans in India are concerned, their market in Indian democracy has seen a radical transformation in the past few years. Gone are the days when people used to run away or think many times before availing a loan of choice. Today people are not shying away from the idea of availing loan to realise their dreams of purchasing a home of their wish. Available at reasonable rate of interest, home loans in India are just the right way to achieve the home of dreams, especially at the times when the prices of real estate in India are touching sky.

How to Get a Poor Credit Secured Loan

There are times when we all have emergency expenses crop up and no money to cover them. Under these circumstances most of us will revert to credit cards but if our credit cards are maxed out and we have a less than stellar credit history, we can find ourselves in the position of being unable to meet urgent needs such as vital medical expenses. However, if you have equity in property that would cover your needs you can apply for a poor credit secured loan.

Nevertheless, if you need to take out a poor credit secured loan in order to cover emergency expenses, you may wish to also consider using the loan to consolidate other debts. If you are making a number of credit card payments every month and perhaps also paying for consumer lines of credit, you may be able to save a significant amount of money every month by consolidating your debts into a single fixed loan. In fact, the savings you make by doing this may well make it possible to increase your borrowings to cover an urgent need without it costing you any more per month than you are currently paying. Of course, you will need to have enough equity in your home to cover both debt consolidation and your emergency.

The quickest and easiest way to find the best poor credit secured loan for your needs is to use an online loan service. There are many specialist loan websites that offer a range of loans from different lenders and provide detailed comparisons to make it easy for people to decide on the best loan for them. They usually also provide an online loan calculator so you can see the effects of interest rates and loan terms on monthly repayments. This will help you apply for the most affordable loan, both in the short term and in the long run.

These websites generally allow you to apply for a poor credit secured loan via their website. This means the whole process from beginning to end can be done in the privacy and comfort of your own home. You don't have to take time off work to personally visit a bank and you don't have to feel like you are going cap in hand asking another human being for money.

This can be particularly difficult if you have a poor credit history. You know the reasons why you have experienced financial difficulty but you may not wish to discuss your personal history with a complete stranger. Online applications protect you from this sort of personal embarrassment or discomfort.

A poor credit secured loan can be used to meet emergency expenses, consolidate debt, pay for home improvements, college tuition and countless other things. However, it is important to understand that by putting up security for the loan you are taking a risk. If, for any reason, you default on the loan you can lose the property you put up as security. It is vital that you carefully consider your ability to pay the loan according to its terms. If you do this, you will protect yourself against making an expense mistake.