Sunday, March 1, 2009

Bad Credit Signature Loans

By Josh Tate

Most signature loans are for regular banking customers that just need a small amount of money to fill a temporary gap. Lately however more and more people are turning to bad credit signature loans.

Bad credit signature loans are for people that do not fit into that category. They are loans that do not require any collateral to back up the loan. Heck most of them don't even report to the credit bureaus. Usually a signature loan is for a specific period of time and for a relatively small amount of money.

The standard amounts range from one hundred dollars all the way to two thousand dollars. The average signature loan is for about five hundred dollars. Typically all that the lender wants to know is that you have a plan to pay them back.

If you are looking for a bad credit loan then it is helpful to decide on what is bad credit. Bad credit is usually when you have a score below five hundred fifty and below five hundred is really bad. If you can not qualify for any thing else then you will need to apply for a bad credit signature loan.

While you can find signature loans at your local bank sometimes they do not offer them for people with bad credit. In situations like that you will need to go to pawn shops and into payday loan shops and even into check city type locations. Always start with a bank before trying out the other options and shop around.

The last few years has seen a huge influx of private lenders in the signature loan market place. Banks in general are trying to lower their risk profile which stops them from offering many bad credit loans.

If you decide that you need a bad credit signature loan you should first call your bank and see if you qualify for one there. If you do then you will be better off using a bank then a private lender because your interest rate will usually be a lot lower.

Once you have shopped around for a decent interest rate you just need to go in and fill out an application. You can then use the money for whatever you like. But remember that you still need to pay the money back so don't spend it on trivial items.

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