One of the most regularly asked questions via our website forums relates to the interest charged on fast cash loans and why it is higher than other advertised rathes.
Fast cash loans provided to people with a poor credit rating will always have a higher interest rate than those provided by high street banks to prime customers with a good credit rating.
Many feel that these increased interest rates are a sign of opportunism and profiteering from those who have had financial problems in the past or have never built a credit rating.
This higher rate of interest is a direct result of the increased risk taken in lending to customers with a sub prime credit rating as many more customers will default on their payments. Many organisations that lend to those with a good credit rating will suffer from less defaults and so can offer cheaper interest rates. You will find that the lowest interest rates are offered to consumers with good credit on a secured basis e.g. secured on customers property. By using the customers security lenders are able to further reduce their liability allowing them to give a more cost effective rate.
As a result companies that lend to consumers with bad credit without security at higher rates do not necessarily derive greater profits due to the increased risk that they face, in fact many sub prime lenders actually work on lower margins than high street banks.
Many sub prime lenders now allow customers to gain a small amount of credit to help them establish an improved credit history which can help them to apply for lower rate finance in the future.
Although these loans are aimed at customers with a poor rating every lender will make basic checks before making a decision to lend.
Most companies will check the following areas:
Fast cash loans to sub prime customers generally fall into 2 categories;
1) Term Loans - Loan paid by transfer or cash, paid back over a set period e.g. 12 months
2) Payday Loans - Cash loan normally paid the same working day directly into a bank account, paid back on the customers next payday
My Fast Cash Loans 24th June 2008

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