The Pros and Cons to Bad Credit Loans

Posted by Nick Niesen on November 8th, 2010

So many people in today's society are in great debt. The American way has turned to living beyond our means with credit cards. Just about anyone with any income can obtain a credit card, household loan or car loan these days. The problem that this has created is that many people go into default on their loans, or file bankruptcy, thus making them have a very poor credit rating.

It used to be that if you had poor credit you just had to simply dig yourself out over a long period of time to rebuild your credit. Today, however, there are many options for people with bad credit. There are many financial institutions that offer Bad Credit Loans. These loans are meant for people who score below average on their credit report.

The benefit to these bad credit loans is, obviously, a person can still have buying power after bad credit history. The other reason bad credit loans are a beneficial, is that a person can use them to rebuild their credit.

One of the biggest drawbacks to getting a bad credit loan is that usually the interest rate is extremely high.

A bad credit loan is offered on car loans, house loans and personal loans. Payday loans are also a type of bad credit loan that offers to advance money to a person from their paycheck.

One type of bad credit loan is a secured credit card. A person has to have a deposit in the card issuer's bank for the credit limit amount. They usually have annual fees, monthly fees or set-up fees, and are generally high interest cards. However, paid consistently on time, credit cards are an outstanding credit reference.

An unsecured credit card is another type of bad credit loan that gives you the power to purchase as well. These loans are through specific retailers and are also good in reestablishing credit.

Statistics show that 1 of every 3 people in America have below average credit scores. Bad credit loans are becoming a new wave of the financial future.