How To Choose A Secured Loan Word Count: 587 Summary: Secured loans are a type of loan agreement whereby the security is based on something with value, such as the equity in your home. Secured loans are designed to be more secure and less risky for the lender, just in case for some reason you fail to make your loan repayments. If the loan is never paid off completely, the lender may in the worst case scenario sell off your property in order to recover the outstanding amount of the money borrowed. Because secured loans are design... Keywords: loan,loans,mortgage,remortgage,finance,borrowing,lending,money Article Body: Secured loans are a type of loan agreement whereby the security is based on something with value, such as the equity in your home. Secured loans are designed to be more secure and less risky for the lender, just in case for some reason you fail to make your loan repayments. If the loan is never paid off completely, the lender may in the worst case scenario sell off your property in order to recover the outstanding amount of the money borrowed. Because secured loans are designed to protect the lender, it does not necessarily mean they are not beneficial to you also if you can offer the collateral that is required to successfully apply for one. When it comes to a secured loan, you can generally expect to receive a much lower interest rate than unsecured loans because the lender is not dealing with such a large risk by lending to you. Because the lender is dealing with less of a risk, larger loan amounts with smaller interest rates can generally be offered to you, and the lender does not have to worry so much about not being paid back. The only risk involved with a secured loan for you is not being able to keep up with repayments, as the collateral you provided can be lost if the lender has to take matters into their own hands to recover their funds. If you are having trouble making payments you should make arrangements directly with the lender for repayment of the loan before the lender has to repossess and resell your property. Choosing A Secured Loan Are you weighing up your options for a loan, and have decided somewhere along the line that a secured loan is the best option for your situation? Unfortunately, you still have some decisions to make because there are many different types of secured loans available to you, and it is important to find the one that will best suit your needs without harming you with exorbitant monthly payments or interest rates. With so many different varieties of secured loans, it can be difficult to figure out which is best. Here are a few questions to ask while looking for the right loan: 1) How much money are you looking to borrow? 2) How much time do you want or need to repay the loan in its entirety? 3) How much money can you afford to pay toward your loan per month? 4) Do you want a fixed, or a variable rate loan? Once these questions have been answered, you will be better prepared when searching for the right secured loan. When securing a loan against your property, there are two things that come into play: the equity in your home to be used as collateral and your credit rating. As long as you have something to put up for collateral and your credit rating is adequate, you should not have any trouble obtaining the secured loan that you are looking for. There are a variety of different places to turn to acquire a loan. The first is your local high Street bank, which is probably going to be your most comfortable option since you may already have a relationship with them. You may also consider visiting a high-street credit broker or online comparison website: these two resources can find you a loan or advise you on where to get one. They can shop around various lenders and banks to see which offers you the widest variety of options and lowest secured loan rates available.