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Saturday, February 12, 2011

Understanding Loan Rates By Sean Teahan

Maybe you've heard about the horrific crash in America's housing marketing recently? It's hard not to know about it; the disastrous outcome is all over the news. We know it happened, but how? Well, people were simply getting into situations they couldn't afford. They were signing home loans with variable interest rates. These loan rates spiked tremendously and people could no longer afford to pay for their mortgage. Ouch!


Simply put, loan rates are the interest rates applied to your loan, personal or otherwise. They are added to the principal cost of the loan, so long as you're making payments on it. Loan rates are easy enough to understand, but not always easy to pay.

No matter what you're planning to take out a loan for, be it an automobile, home, college, etc, rates are added on top of the fee so the lender is always making money. But all loan rates aren't the same; they differ depending on the "type" of loan you take out.

It may seem backwards, but the less amount of money you are loaned, the higher the loan rates are going to be. This is because you're not repaying the loan over a prolonged period, thus there's no real money to be made for the lender. The lender is also taking a risk. The lower the loan amount, the less likely it is to be repaid. I know; it's another seemingly backwards happenstance.

There's really nothing you can do to completely avoid loan rates. There are some loans that give you a steady rate, some that fluctuate, but they all have a rate of interest that needs to be paid. And the higher your loan amount is for, the less interest needs to be repaid to the lender.

You can always shop around for the best loan rates in the lending industry. It's a good idea to do your homework on different financial institutions, but also different loans. If you're receiving an unsecured loan for, say, 20-thousand, check that against a secured loan (if possible to receive) for the same amount. The loan rates on the latter may be much lower over time.

Like everything else in the world of money lending, you need to take careful measures to ensure that you're not getting in over your head. Make sure to check on the loan rates to avoid being swindled. Other than that, you just have to eat the fact that all loans have rates.

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