The Most Viable Credit Solution For Homeowners And Property Owners

For routine need, most of us rely on cash substitutes like credit cards and overdrafts. However, for infrequent monetary requirements (big or small) loans (secured or unsecured) are perhaps the only solution. For non-homeowners, i.e., tenants and students, unsecured credit is the only option. However, homeowners and property owners have an advantage – they can choose between the two according to their monetary requirement and willingness to pledge collateral.

It is a universally known fact that secured loans are very advantageous for homeowners and property owners. Availed by offering something valuable – as security – against the loan amount, secured credit ensures maximum loan benefits. Lenders prefer secured deals because their investment remains protected at all times. For example, if a borrower defaults to payback repeatedly or does not payback at all then the lender can take over the pledged collateral to recover his money. Basically, the presence of repossession threat makes sure that the borrower will honour the contract.

Secured loans are apt for big monetary requirements, as most lenders offer credit up to £250,000 and interest rates as low as 6.7% – subject to available equity. Also, as the repayment term is usually long, borrowers get the liberty to choose the most beneficial interest plan (fixed, variable, discounted, capped or variable) and payback method (capital, interest or partly interest and partly capital). Secured deals are flexible enough to allow the borrowers to negotiate for flexible loan terms and conditions, and change their interest plan and/or payback method – subject to the creditor's lending policies.

Secured credit is all about making the most of the existing resources. Market report shows that borrowing on equity has gone up in recent years, as borrowers – all over the world – are becoming aware of the advantages of secured loans. People are gradually realising that multiple unsecured debts prove to be more costly, as they have high interest rates. In fact, there is a steady increase in the demand for secured loans, even for small monetary requirements. UK market report shows that since the start of the decade, homeowners have borrowed an astonishing £264 billion against the rising value of their home.