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What Are High Risk Loans, and How Can They Be of Benefit?

By Anna Swan, published May 17, 2006
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Have you been turned down for a conventional bank loan and informed that you have either no credit, or bad credit? Perhaps the reason you were denied was your over all credit rating, or score, wasn’t high enough for that particular lender. These are the top three reasons why conventional bank loans are denied. These same reasons are often stated when a person is denied an automobile loan through automotive lending institutions. So if you find yourself in this situation, having been denied a much needed conventional bank or automotive loan, what can you do? The next alternative to consider is what is called a high risk loan. People who have been turned down for conventional loans due to no credit, bad credit, or a low over all credit rating score, may find themselves feeling as if they are in a “catch 21” situation. To build or repair your credit, or to raise your credit rating, you need credit - yet, you can’t seem to get approved for a conventional loan. In this situation, a high risk loan can actually be of benefit.

Takeaways
  • Have you been turned down for a loan and informed that you have either no credit, or bad credit?
  • A high risk loan has a much higher interest rate, often as high as 30%.
  • When searching for a high risk lender, you should do as much research as possible!
Did You Know?
The 1999 National Consumer Credit Survey shows, that for whites - 30% had "bad" credit records, 13% had "indeterminate" credit records, and 57% had "good" credit records. For African Americans - 48% had "bad" credit records, 16% had "indeterminate" credit records, and 36% had "good" credit records. And for Hispanics - 34% had "bad" credit records, 15% had "indeterminate" credit records, and 51% had "good" credit records.
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It is indeed "Catch 22". Back on point though, I happen to have bad credit myself, and your article highlights some of the struggles getting financed. People with bad credit should be prepared to pay higher rates, more fees, etc. Just take a look at a site that lists these terms (like http://www.badcreditoffers.com/ ) and you'll see the rates you have to pay are quite ridiculous. It's understandable to some degree, given that bad credit customers are higher risk loans. But at some point it gets to be predatory. So buyer beware. Do yourself a favor and just pay your bills so you don't get a bad credit score to begin with!

Posted on 10/11/2007 at 6:10:00 PM

 
22 was a book (and a movie) 21 is a card game often called "two faced solitaire" - but the most literal definition of Catch 21 is: When you face a choice betwen 2 or more things, which both have drawbacks. I think (if I remember right) the game box even says this.

Posted on 06/02/2006 at 11:06:00 PM

 
Um... "catch 21?" that's not the book I read. How about "Catch 22?"

Posted on 06/02/2006 at 7:06:00 PM

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