Risks Involved With A Car Title Loan

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Posted on : 13-07-2010 | By : Josh Goldman | In : Car Title Loan Tips
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Loan For Car Titles

A car title loan is basically a short-term loan against your car title. Your car title is used as collateral in this form of lending. It is supposedly a helpful means of getting a cash loan for car title when you have bad credit, and are in dire need of instant cash.

The loan is typically due in 30 days from the date of your signing over the title of your car and giving the lender a copy of your car’s keys.

However, many consumers have classified a car title loan to be a form of ‘predatory lending’, as the interest rates on car title loans is extremely high, as much as 25% per month! There are other associated fees as well, including processing fees, late fees, document fees, lien fees, and origination fees.

Rolling Over

If you are unable to pay back the principle amount of the car title loan plus the unusually high interest amount, you can take a month more and pay the principle and interest for a month.  This is called ‘rolling over’ the loan.

You can also be given the option of paying a set amount of interest for a given period of time. This form of interest-only payment for a period of time is called ‘balloon payment’; however, you still have to pay back the original amount anyway.

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If you are unable to pay the loan even after ‘rolling over’, or undergoing ‘balloon payment’, many companies can remotely shut down your car after the due period as  they have perhaps installed a GPS system in your car when you signed your car title loan.

The other way of getting away without paying the borrowed amount is by letting the lender repossess your car and sell it for a profit. Some companies can even take you to court if you cannot pay back the principle borrowed with the full interest, and ask for the money – all of which will cost you a lot more than what you bargained for!

Companies offering car title loans would make themselves clear by saying that they are helping people who are otherwise unqualified to get financial assistance.  However, a loan for your car title is an extremely risky method of getting some cash, as your car is the first or the second (if you own a house) most valuable asset for you. And putting it to stake for less than even half of the value you paid for your car is not a very good option to consider.

Comments (6)

I had a signature loan from a while back that really helped me out, but I guess the times have changed since then. These loans do not need collateral and you can get tens of thousands depending on credit.

A Midwest title loan can serve all your car needs. These loans are similar to secured loans. These loans are commonly taken for shorter terms so that the interest is less.

I read one story about a woman who got an online title loan and got like 300 percent interest. When they took her car, they said she had to pay about $830 by tomorrow to get her car back. When she didn’t pay, they added interest and the pay off became something like $1,831.

What a terrible story Susan. I’m reconsidering bad credit signature loans now – it ain’t worth it. The interest, anyway, not the loan. I can get money elsewhere without ruining the rest of my credit.

Carolina title loans helped me out when I was in a tight bind. But I do sympathize with people who have thought that they were screwed over by lenders. All I can say is know what you’re getting into and pay each payment.

I am looking for car title loans pa and very surprised that these companies are not regulated better. There are so many of them and they all have fast cash guarantees. I’m also surprised that there aren’t way more horror stories either.

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