Over the years, payment cards have become an integral
part of our lives, as they are easy to get and convenient to use. The
booming credit card industry is virtually brimming with card options
and offers. For mutual benefits, many multi-nationals too have come
up with affiliate cards.
However, payment cards have two major drawbacks that have remained unobserved
for years – very high interest rates and restricted amount, leading
to multiple cards and multiple high interest card debts.
Market report shows that borrowers are slowly but surely realising that
multiple card debts prove to be more costly, as they have high interest
rates. As a result, the demand for unsecured personal loan is on a rise
in the UK credit market.
Another reason for its growing popularity is its ‘no collateral’
attribute. An
unsecured
loan can be availed without pledging collateral against the loan
amount.
As a result, this loan type can be availed by any UK resident over 18
years of age – tenants, homeowners, property owners and students
as well – subject to the lender’s credit policy, and the
borrower’s credit history, employment status and debt to income
ratio (DTI = Debts/Income).
The no collateral attribute of
Unsecured
loans type leads to benefits like no time-consuming property evaluation
procedure leading to less paperwork and quick loan approval. It also
ensures that repeated defaults or non-payment will not lead to repossession
of a valuable asset.
Every credit alternative has shortcomings.
Unsecured
personal loan is no different. Limited credit range (typically between
£500 and 25,000), high interest rates (typically between 7.9%
and 41%), fixed rate plan and payback option, and non-negotiable loan
terms and conditions – are its drawbacks.
In nutshell,
unsecured
personal loans is a credit option that is much cheaper than payment
cards and more feasible than secured credit.
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