Most of us at one time or another
will encounter a short-term financial situation that needs the injection of
some cash to resolve. Maybe you need such a small amount of money that it does
not make sense borrowing it over a long period, but the lenders will not allow
you to borrow money for such a small amount of time. So what are you to do now,
if your car is in need of repair and you have not got the money to repair it?
This is where payday loans come in.
A payday loan is designed to help
people overcome short-term problems; as such they are only available for small
amounts up to £750. However some lenders will actually restrict the amount that
you can borrow the first time that you apply. Once the loan is repaid in its
entirety on your next payday, they will then allow you to borrow more the next
time you need any money. The lenders fees are simple and straight forward with
a simple percentage added to the amount that you borrow. This means that you
know exactly what the loan will cost you to repay, even before you apply,
because there are no other hidden costs or admin fees.
On successful completion of your
loan the money is normally paid into your bank account on the same day that you
apply, quite often without the need of any faxes or post. However in some cases
where the lender is unable to confirm your details automatically they will
request that you fax in some simple documentation to prove you are who you say
you are.
The lenders do what they can to make
sure that they will only lend money to people who they think are able to repay
them on their next payday. They do this because if you repay the loan on full
at the end of the month then a payday loan is a viable option. However if you
roll the loan over to another month or more, then you may as well have taken
out a more long-term loan in the first place as that would then become a more
cost effective alternative.
So why do payday loans get so much
bad publicity?
The main reason that payday loans
get as much bad publicity is because most people only look as far as the
advertised APR (Annual Percentage Rate). What they should be doing is looking
at what the loan is going to cost them in real terms, by looking at the total
interest that is charged.
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