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What is a secured loan?
A secured loan is where you borrow money and the loan is secured against an asset such as your home or car. This means that should you fail to meet the monthly loan repayments, the lender can seize the asset in order to get their money back.Secured loans tend to be more favourable if you are looking to borrow larger amounts of money. Interest rates tend to be more attractive than if you borrowed the money as an unsecured loan. This is because the lender has a ‘guarantee’ that he will get repaid in the form of your asset.
What is a loan broker?
A loan broker is someone who searches the marketplace for the most suitable loan for an individual. A loan broker works as an intermediary between the customer and a loan provider. He will recommend and arranges the loan on behalf of the client. Some brokers charge an arrangement fee for this service.
What is an APR?
APR is short for 'Annual Percentage Rate' and it is a legal requirement for lenders to display the APR when advertising interest rates.It shows the true cost of borrowed money on mortgages, loans and credit cards. How it works is that the APR calculation takes into account all the costs associated with the borrowing (such as the basic interest rate, any costs you have to pay and any initial fees).Because lenders calculate APR the same way, it means that you can make significant cost comparisons between products.
What is a credit score?
A credit score is a method that potential lenders use for calculating the credit worthiness of an applicant. They will look at the applicant’s credit report, the information on their application and the actual borrowing required. They will then use a mathematical scoring system to evaluate the amount of "risk" involved in lending to the applicant.
What is a bad debt?
A bad debt is borrowing where the money has not been paid back subject to the terms and conditions of the lending agreement. A debt tends to become ‘bad’ where it is unlikely that the creditor will be able to recover the money.Having a bad debt on your credit file will make it harder for you to borrow money in future.