What is the difference between secured and unsecured credit loans?
Question by dude 08: What is the difference between secured and unsecured credit loans?
I am looking at gettting my first loan and i need to know what the difference is between a secured and an unsecured line of credit.
Best answer:
Answer by gaza
A secured loan means you have to put up collateral to get the loan. Something worth more than the loan, such as, a free and clear auto, house, land, almost anything that has a value. You get the loan, and bank files a lien on your property until the loan is paid.
A unsecured loan is , your signature only.
No collateral, of course a signature loan
is the best. Your interest would be higher but not much.
All lot depends on your FICO score and
When your able to pay it back
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Secured loans are backed by assets as collateral. Unsecured lines of credit are not backed by a collateral. You may prefer a secured line of credit to qualify for a larger credit line or better terms with your lender.