You probably know Bank of America from its commercials on better banking. They are one of the major players in commercial banking and lending. Well, you know you can enjoy their Higher Standards through a variety of products, including mortgages and checking/savings accounts, but did you know they have an uncommonly large pool of credit card options? B of A is one of the countries top credit card providers, and their Higher Standards certainly extends to this product line…
Why Get a Home Equity Loan?
If you’re a homeowner, chances are that you’ve been deluged with offers from finance companies to lend you money based on the equity you have invested in your home. A home equity loan is a loan extended to you that is secured by your home.
Interest Only Mortgages
These days, as people scramble for new and more creative ways to finance buying a home, the interest only mortgage is becoming more common and well known.
UK Student Loans Explained
Student loans seem to be the only feasible way out to pursue higher studies for the average student in UK. Things become all the more difficult for those without university funding. The government, in its efforts to make further education affordable, had undertaken quite a few steps to buffer educational finance.
Secured Loans What Are The Benefits?
There are a number of benefits to taking out secured loans as opposed to unsecured loans. We discuss the benefits that a secured loan deals has over the alternative options, including personal unsecured loans.
Secured and Unsecured Loans
One of the most basic decisions when it comes to taking out a new loan, is whether to opt of a secured or an unsecured loan. Before we discuss the advantages and disadvantages, you should know that a secured loan means that if you cannot meet the repayments, the lender has access to an agreed security, such as your home or car, to pay off the loan.
How To Get A Loan When You Need One
Life is full of unexpected events. No matter how hard you try to plan every aspect of your day, there is a good chance that something unexpected may arise. Many times, we are able to deal with certain unexpected events a lot easier than others. Other times, assistance from others is needed. If you find yourself or your family having car trouble or a medical emergency, you need may need financial assistance in the form of a loan.
Obtaining a loan, whether it is for a new ve…
How to Get a Secured Bad Credit Loan
If you need money now, but have been repeatedly turned down for unsecured personal loans, you may still be able to get the cash you need with a secured bad credit loan. A secured loan is one in which you offer something as ‘collateral’ to guarantee your repayment of the loan.
Rate Tarts What are they?
According to leading market analysts, rate tarts are costing the UK lending industry over one billion pounds a year. This is pretty much the same as saying that rate tarts are saving themselves one billion pounds a year. So what, or who are they, and why have they got the lending industrys attention.
Credit Card Applications Getting Approved After Refusal
It can be disheartening when you apply for a credit card and get turned down. However, in the vast majority of cases, it really is not anything that you need to worry about.
Reward Or Cash Back Credit Cards Maximising Your Returns
If you are one of the lucky customers who pays off their entire credit card balance in full each month, then interest rates will not be of much importance to you. You pay no interest as you never carry any balance over from month to month. What may be of more interest to you is the loyalty or reward schemes that various credit cards offer and therefore you should be deciding on which card to choose based on this information.
Pay an Annual Fee For Better Rewards?
Some c…
Should You Sign Your Credit Card?
It sounds like a no-brainer. You receive your credit card in the mail, along with a note that tells you, among other things, to sign the back of your credit card immediately. Lately, people have seriously questioned this course of action, pointing out that if your card is stolen, a thief then has a perfect copy of your signature to duplicate. Instead, say many, in the space for your signature on a credit card, you should write ‘Ask for Photo I.D.’