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Getting A Loan With A Bad Credit Rating
The good news for consumers with bad credit is that in today’s marketplace, there are more options for obtaining credit. While borrowers with excellent credit certainly have greater opportunity and access to higher loan amounts, favorable terms, and better rates for loans, borrowers with bad credit now have some hope to borrow money for specific needs.
Many lenders are putting together unique and specific loan products tailored to borrowers with bad credit. Typically, to get the best loan amount, terms and rates available, borrowers that have a bad credit history must secure loans. This means that they must put up their home, auto, or other valuable asset as collateral to reduce the risk to the lender of funding the loan. Homeowner loans are usually the most beneficial to bad credit borrowers if they have some equity in their homes and a valued property.
Obviously, it is much better to maintain good credit, but for many borrowers it is too late. Some lenders offer certain programs that are put together to give borrowers a chance to rebuild their credit while at the same time, gaining access to modest loan amounts. This helps the consumer borrow for specific needs and rebuild their credit for larger or more pressing future financing requirements.
With revolving debt and credit card balances on the rise, more and more consumers are finding themselves in situations with overwhelming and unmanageable debt. Some lenders also offer certain types of debt consolidation loans that allow borrowers to move balances from higher rate loans and cards to lower interest rate products. This is where second charges or homeowner secured loans are often used by borrowers with bad credit to obtain better rates than are available to them through unsecured loans.
The key for lenders is to effectively balance the risk to reward ratio of lending money. Lenders are obviously in the business of lending money so that is what they ultimately would like to do with any borrower. The borrower needs to offer support to their ability to repay debt or security to help offset the risk the lender perceives from the bad credit rating of the borrower. Consumers do need to be careful about overly aggressive creditors who seek to prey on desperate borrowers. Companies that approach consumers with offers that sound ‘too good to be true’, include up front fees, or hide unfavorable terms in fine print should be cautiously evaluated.
The Real Estate Purchase Agreement
Buying any piece of real estate property whether it be a home, condominium or building requires a written agreement. This is known as the real estate purchase agreement or a sales contract. It is called for in the U.S. Statute of Frauds that all financial transactions involving real estate be put in writing to be enforceable.
A purchase agreement is entered into by two parties the buyer and the seller. Being the principals in the transaction, both of their names and signatures should appear on the document.
Other important details that need to be specified in the contract include the following:
* Legal description and address of the property. This should state the physical condition of the home and its specific location.
* The purchase price the buyer is offering.
* The amount of down payment also referred to as earnest money or deposit and who will keep it during the transaction. Usually, a lawyer acts as the escrow agent. A condition may be included as well stipulating the return of the deposit if the sale does not push through due to the buyers failure to secure a loan.
* The time frame needed to respond to the offer such as 24 hours or 48 hours. The buyer may specify this to keep the seller from accepting additional bids from other buyers.
* The party in charge to keep the deposit and to close the transaction. The closing may be handled by either the attorney or the real estate agent whichever may be agreed upon by the two parties.
* Items included or excluded in the sale. These refer to the appliances and furniture that the buyer may want to keep or discard in the property concerned such as carpeting and lighting fixtures.
* Home warranty. This guarantees the buyer that the seller will provide a clear title to the property at the time of closing. The document may either be an abstract of title, certificate of title or a title insurance policy.
* The party to pay for the closing costs. Many sellers shoulder the closing costs as an incentive to buyers. Depending on both parties, though, the costs can also be split.
* Clause for inspection and appraisal. Buyers normally ask for a home inspection to ensure that the property they are buying is in good condition. The inspection also aims to find out defects and the presence of pests, if any. The appraisal, meanwhile, is meant to determine the actual market value of the residential property.
* Mortgage contingency. This may be specified by the buyer as a guarantee that the buyer obtains a mortgage loan before closing. This may also release the buyer from the offer in the event he or she fails to get a loan.
The real estate purchase agreement is initiated by the buyer. However, its not all the time that the seller accepts the offer in its totality right away. What usually happens is that a seller will respond by submitting a counter offer that proposes some changes to the buyers conditions. Negotiations will begin only after the buyer and seller agree to the contracts terms and conditions.