Friday, January 2, 2009

A Story About Signature Loans for People with Bad Credit

By Mark Richardson

The day may come when you have use for a personal loan with a term shorter than a few months. For example, you might find yourself in early April faced with a big tax burden and no liquid funds on hand to pay the government. You had no your business's sales were going to be so stellar, and now you're up against the bitter sweet situation of earning a lot of money and consequently owing a lot of it to the government.

You face one big challenge: in spite of the fact that you put in reserve the necessary funds for the government's bill, your tax account no longer has any money in it due to the fact that you and some associates took an unplanned vacation to Las Vegas. If only the government had sympathy toward your spontaneous lifestyle, you wouldn't have any stress right now. Unfortunately, they don't, and now you're going to have to get someone to lend you enough money to pay your taxes - or you'll be paying the penalty.

And here you are without the cash, and that's not all. You also don't have the good credit a person might use to borrow the cash you need to pay your taxes. It turns out having your brand new Chevy Truck taken back by the bank when you couldn't make your payments ruined your credit. If you had good credit any number of banks or credit card companies would give you the money to pay the government right now, but no such luck.

You have yourself in a serious quandary - how are you going to get the government's money to them when you have no cash and really bad credit? There is an answer, although it's not ideal. Certain types of lenders will give you a signature loan for people with really bad credit.

What exactly is a signature loan? You go to your local bank, fill out their forms, smile, shake their hands, and head home with a wad of cash to help you survive tax day. It's an uncomplicated process, but their going to want more than a big smile from you if they're going to give you the money.

How much money do you make? Any intelligent bank will want to know that your earnings are at least triple the amount of your loan amount. In the face of a sub-600 Fico score, big paychecks will soothe the worries of a skittish lender.

Another prerequisite to loan approval may be your demonstration to the bank that you can provide them with some valuable, sellable collateral to secure the loan. Nothing could make the bank feel more secure than knowing they can sell your car or your jewelry if you decide not to make payments. Of course the best advice is not to give something you'll actually miss if the lender ends up selling it.

Make a strong case to your prospective bank. Let them know you're a person of integrity, and you will repay the debt if they take a chance on lending you the money. And for future reference - don't spend your tax money in Vegas. - 16928

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