It’s Personal Loan time, and you are going to buy something expensive and you need the money in your bank account today or tomorrow. Firstly, the quickest way of borrowing money is from a loan company called the bank, but is the bank the best option for borrowing funds, or are there alternatives for financing a purchase?
If you want to compare the market for finance deals and offers, then the internet is the best place for finding thos low rate finance offers – but are they all safe and will they try and make as much out of you than you think?
Simple answer is…….
Yes, most of them are safe to use as far as releasing your information to them – but you should always check to see if the site is secure before entering in any personal details on a loan application form online. With most web browsers, you can see a small padlock in the bottom corner or the screen, whilst others will light up green next to the domain name in the URL bar at the top.
Will they try and make more out of your deal than you realize – PROBABLY!
Here is just a couple of tips for when you apply for a loan online from a finance house, bank or building society.
Good Borrowing Tips
- Like ementioned above – always make sure the site is secure before entering in any personal details into an online form or application. You neve rknow who could be watching you do it!
- If you are using a WiFi connection, “ALWAYS” make sure the conncetion is secure between your laptop or mobile device, and the connection point or router.
- Never apply for more than 3 loans per day – as the data is now stored centrally, and other companies can see if you have been refused, as well as how eager you are to get the funds.
- Payment Protection Insurance – Under no circumstances be told anything other than it is an “OPTIONAL” payment – you don;t have to take it, and it doesn’t help to speed up the process if you take it.
- Life and Criitical Illness Cover – Always read the small print on the cover guidelines, sometimes insurance companies can hide the unexpected issue within the terms and conditions.
- Use an online Comparison Calculator, there are a few companies who offer this like normal car insurance, and they compare the market for you to save you time and money.
- Any onlne referal business like “Compare The Market” and “Money Supermarket” get paid if you apply through them online, which can sometimes add to the finance costs.
- Look out for something called “Documentation Fee” – this is a way of finance companies getting fixed amonts of cash back without calling it “interest!”
- Never take the first offer you are given, because you will find that you can use this as a bargaining tool with other companies should you speak to them direct over the phone, or on the high street.
- Try and avoid the payday loans services – as easy as they are to get money, you will always pay over the top on interest, plsu they always use the documentation fee to their benefit.
Top Tip | Once you have complete dthe online application, wait for your telephone to rind – they always try and catch you before you go somewhere else, and do have voice recorders in operation to catch you saying “YES!”
Thats a simple guideline to getting your loan, without giving them too much information – or leaving the door open for pressured phone calls after you have completed the application forms online.
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