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How to go about Getting Bad Credit Car Loans?
So you are thinking of buying a car but your credit score is not so good so as to stand up to it. This cannot stop you from buying a car as there is the availability of bad credit car loans in these challenging times. These types of loans, as the name suggests, are designed for people who are eager to purchase a car but have a poor credit history standing in the way. The loans are available as secured or unsecured. Such a loan scheme will allow you to pay off and own a car in 5 years. It will also offer a chance to repair your credit and out from under that bad score..
With really bad credit it is not always feasible to pledge collateral for a loan. It is here that specialty lender bad credit car loan works the best. They are given without pledging collateral. The various factors of a loan like repayment term, monthly installments, loan amount, and interest rates are set to be concurrent with the situation. A person with week credit can also get a cosigner and get better rates that way and faster approval.
So how does one apply for and get a bad credit car loan? You have to get in touch with a lending organization which could be a company, bank, or financial institution. There will be myriad deals for loans and you will be recommended one that will suit your situation the best. To get the best one, you have to do a little homework on your part. This will enable you to make the deal more reasonable. First and foremost make an estimate of the value of the car you want to purchase and the finances required for it. If you feel you need assistance, then approach a financial expert for advice. Next, you will have to compare the programs of various lenders and then can decide on one that will be most beneficial to your circumstances.
If you want to approach a lender through a dealer, that is fine too. But beware of their tricks. Always keep a copy of your credit score so that they are unable to lie to you about them under any situation. Also know the loan rates well so that they do not attempt to rob you by asking for higher rates. Remember that good dealers have connections with top money lenders. Push them a little so that they can avail you a good deal with reasonable rates. Get up and leave if you feel that you are being cheated. Having a bad credit score doesnt imply that you have to accept a deal under pressure.
The lowest pressure method for getting a bad credit car loan is to go for an online option. It is easier to be a good negotiator when you are not already seated a dealer or a bank. You can also apply 24×7. Find a good reputable site and they will put you application into a deep network of specialty lenders that can get you the result you are looking for.
The Casualties of Subprime Lending (Page 1 of 2)
Subprime lending has recently caused over 56 lenders to either go out of business or stop issuing subprime loans because of excessive foreclosure rates. The lending community made decisions in the last few years that dramatically eased a borrowers qualifications with a resultant dramatic increase in foreclosures.
The housing demand was so strong that lenders started to compete for the insatiable mortgage demand by making qualifying very easy. One example was the creation of the stated income loan, or the liars loan. In the loan application, the borrower only had to state his income without showing any proof of that that income. Unfortunately about 60% of borrowers over-stated their income on their loan applications to qualify for their loans. A review of lending practices showed racial disparities in African-American and Hispanic low-income neighborhoods which had 1 ½ times as many subprime loans at higher interest rates and closing costs as compared to low-income white neighborhoods.
The lenders planned to compensate for higher default rates by charging higher interest rates and closing costs. But to make payments as low as possible for the borrowers, lenders developed low-initial interest rate loans (teaser rates) or negative amortization (Neg Am) mortgages. With a Neg Am loan, a borrower would actually owe more than he originally borrowed when he went to sell.
The teaser rates combined with adjustable interest rates caused borrowers to be hit with huge mortgage payment increases. Most borrowers couldnt afford huge monthly payment increases and foreclosure rates began to rise. Lenders gave the loans on the assumption that the homeowner would do whatever necessary to make the payments, or the lender would get the property back in foreclosure and re-sell it for a profit in hot real estate markets.
Overlooked by lenders was the fact that real estate investors had become a major factor in the real estate market that had previously been dominated by the retail buyers or single family homeowners. The actual statistics went from investors owning about 2% of all single family homes in 1990 to almost 28% in 2006. This huge increase in investor ownership caused the tail to wag the dog and sent the real estate market into price advances that exceeded historical stock market gains.
Lenders were not discouraged, and to make loans even more affordable, developed 100% financing loans designed to eliminate PMI or Principal Mortgage Insurance by using an 80% first and a 20% second mortgage. This 80/20 program was so successful that it became the standard loan for most new homeowners for an 18 month period in 2003 2005. Now the borrower had two mortgages, the first at a traditional interest depending on the borrowers credit rating and a second mortgage with a higher interest rate of 3% to 5% above the first mortgage rate.
We are now seeing huge default rates among 80/20 financings because the borrowers saw an opportunity to refinance their properties, cash out an equity profit without having to sell their homes, and just walk away without making any mortgage payments.