5 FAQs on Short Term Bad Credit Loans
With gas and food prices at record highs and general inflation on the rise, the average working person with a poor credit score in today’s economy has two major concerns on their mind: how to fulfill their short-term cash needs and how to preserve their long-term financial health. Fortunately, a short term bad credit loan can help them with both.
In general, the phrase “short term bad credit loan” can refer to two types of loans: an immediately-available, unsecured (i.e., no collateral required) cash advance or 2 - 5 year loan from a bank or other lender. Short term loans are even available to people with a poor credit score (or FICO score).
Of course, short term bad credit loans tend to require higher interest payments than do other types of longer term loans and/or loans for people with stronger credit scores. At the same time, however, there is a particular benefit to taking out a short term loan: faithfully repaying a short term loan can actually improve your credit score by showing lenders that you can be trusted to pay back your debts.
Before you consider taking out a bad credit loan, here are 5 FAQs you need to consider:
FAQ #1. A short term loan may actually improve your credit score: If having a poor credit score or credit history is a concern for you, taking out a short term loan can actually help your situation. The reason for this is that a full 35% (more than one-third!) of your credit score is calculated based upon your payment history. So, taking out and then making on-time repayments to your loan can have a very positive effect on your score. In this sense, you can choose to think of the higher interest payments as an investment in your long-term financial health. Read More