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An unsecured loan is one that does not require the borrower to pledge the amount against an asset, usually a property. In contrast, a secured loan or mortgage gives the lender rights over a homeowner's property in the event that the borrower defaults on the loan repayments.
Interest rates for unsecured loans are substantially higher than for secured loans. This is due to the greater risk being taken by the lender. As a hedge against possible court costs and losses in the event of a default, unsecured loan companies insure the risk. This cost is passed on to the borrowers who then ultimately pay extra for their credit facility.
However, loan companies that extend unsecured loans are no pussycats. They have a reputation for aggressively pursuing borrowers who fail to keep up with repayments. In the event of a default on an unsecured loan, the lender will swiftly take legal action to recover the monies owed. This will take the form of seizure of assets including bricks and mortar property, so effectively the unsecured loan has become a secured one after all.
answered 2 years ago
Loans are usually given or taken against some kind of a security. The security may involve house property, car or other such valuables. The amount of the loan is usually equal to the amount of the valuable you are willing to keep as a security. When you repay back the loan along with the interest, you shall be free of all debt and get your security back. Unsecured loan is a loan which is taken or given without a security. This kind of loan is usually given to friends and family. You may or may not have to pay an interest amount. Unsecured loan is given to people who you trust. Unsecured loans cannot be given by banks or any other financial institutions.
answered 2 years ago
An un-secured loan is one in which no collateral is needed to get the loan.
answered 12 months ago
A car loan has a tangible object that the loan company can repo from you if you do not make all of the payments on the loan. An unsecured loan (which is how I was able to buy my salvage-titled BMW) is a loan to you, with no particular item or specific use. You could plan to use the loaned money in many ways. If you fall behind on your end of the deal, the loan company doesn't have a new car to take away from you.
answered 11 months ago
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One should not paint all lenders of unsecured personal loans with the same brush. There are banks (which as the original answer notes, will swiftly take action on unpaid loans). But there are also credit unions, professional associations, and P2P lending communities like Prosper in the U.S. and Zopa in the UK, all of which tend to provide better rates than banks, and more opportunities for consumers in need of personal loans; especially those consumers with above average or excellent credit.
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