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What is a bad credit loan?
This is a loan for people who have experienced financial difficulty in the past such as late or missed payments; County Court Judgements (CCJs) and Arrears etc. You will be deemed as having ‘bad credit’ and could find it difficult and expensive to get a loan. However, there are sympathetic lenders who will provide you with a loan even if you do have bad credit, hence the term ‘bad credit loan’.
What is an unsecured lender?
An unsecured lender is a company that provides a loan without asking for some form of security (such as your home or car). Unsecured loans can be quicker to arrange but will cost more in interest than a secured loan.This is because the unsecured lender is taking a greater risk as should you default on loan repayments, the lender cannot seize your assets in order to get repayment.
What is an early redemption penalty?
An early redemption penalty is a financial penalty that you have to pay should you settle lending such as a loan or mortgage early. When looking for credit, it makes sense to check out the early redemption clause. That way you can see how much you could be liable for should you decide to pay off the borrowing before the end of the agreed term.
What is Experian?
Experian is one of the major UK credit reference agencies.Lenders will use a credit reference agency to check the suitability of an applicant based on their financial history. This is known as a credit report.As a consumer, you can request a copy of your credit file from Experian to check that all the data on it is correct and that your details have not been used fraudulently.
What is a default?
A default is the term used to describe where you have failed to meet your contractual obligations. If you have missed a payment on a mail order account, for example, they may place a Notice of Default on to your credit record.This will reflect badly on your credit file in the future should you wish to apply for further borrowing.