Unsecured Loans In The UK - The Basics

Summary: Unsecured loans are loans that are available to both homeowners and those that are renting or living with family, unlike a secured loan, which is only available to homeowners. There are many lenders that offer unsecured loans, from high street banks and building societies to specialist Internet lenders. As with all loans there are certain eligibility requirements that you must meet in order to take out an unsecured loan, and lending criteria is often more stringent with th...

Unsecured loans are loans that are available to both homeowners and those that are renting or living with family, unlike a secured loan, which is only available to homeowners. There are many lenders that offer unsecured loans, from high street banks and building societies to specialist Internet lenders. As with all loans there are certain eligibility requirements that you must meet in order to take out an unsecured loan, and lending criteria is often more stringent with these loans because they are based on trust and contract rather than being secured against an asset in the same way as a secured loan. You can get unsecured loans for any purpose, from consolidating smaller debts such as credit and store cards to paying for a holiday, a new car, a wedding, and more. In fact, you can use your unsecured loan for pretty much any purpose. You will find that there are some key differences between secured and unsecured loans in terms of the amount that you can borrow, the repayment periods offered, and penalties that are charged on the loan. With an unsecured loan you can generally borrow between