Sunday 29 July 2012

Responsible Lending In This Day And Age

By Jimmy Maxton


The end of the month may arrive after we reach the bottom of our wallets. Some of us have to be creative to make our income cover our needs as we weather the current financial challenges.

One solution that has helped people is getting a payday loan. It used to be simpler for the public to qualify for credit. Lenders were more generous and gave more than folks were able to repay comfortably. Sources of loans must now be more diligent about letting people borrow so that they do not take on more debt than they should.

Now lenders are having to treat their potential clients more respectfully and they have to find out if the person who wants to borrow money can indeed afford to pay back whatever amount of money they are taking out. This means that more attention has to be paid to the details of the person's work and credit history.

Credit checks are there to act as barriers of entry. Lenders must scrutinize the applicant's credit history and financial practices. It is the responsible thing to do. Payday loan credit checks are not as detailed as those of other loans, but there is still a checklist of qualifications that an applicant must have.

The checklist contains such items as one's credit history, the way in which one has taken on debt and paid it back, and whether a loan has been denied in the past. Did the applicant ever declare bankruptcy? Is the person who is applying a real candidate for a loan? These days, the qualifications may be researched efficiently. A loan may be granted within 24 hours or less.

Any time of loan should have some financial checking that goes along with it because it protects the lender but also the borrower. The lender sees that it is going to be possible to get repaid promptly. But the borrower also knows that if the qualification comes through that it is possible to pay it back without getting into financial trouble.

If you need long term money, then a payday loan probably is not for you. You should look around and see if you can find something else like a fixed term bank loan or maybe an additional credit card. You could get a refusal or you could be allowed to borrow a smaller amount of money so that the lender knows you can pay back.

Prior to taking any loan just be certain that you understand all the loan's terms and conditions. You should know what the basic interest rate is as well as the APR so that you are not surprised by anything. All of this should be stated quite clearly so you can pick the loan with the terms that are best for your situation.




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