ComputerHunter.org

 

Be Wary of Guaranteeing a Loan


You need to be wary of guaranteeing a loan. What would you do if a friend or relative asked you to guarantee a loan? You would probably like to help them by agreeing to guarantee the loan but consider your actions carefully first and make sure you understand what it involves.

You are being asked to guarantee a loan. Think carefully before you do. If the borrower does not pay the debt, you will have to. Be sure you can afford to pay if you have to, and that you want to accept this responsibility.

You may have to pay up to the full amount of the debt if the borrower does not pay. You may also have to pay late fees or collection costs, which increase this amount.

The creditor can use the same collection methods against you that can be used against the borrower, such as suing you, garnishing your wages, etc. If this debt is ever in default, that fact may become a part of your credit record.

Studies of certain types of lenders show that for guaranteed loans that go into default, as many as three out of four guarantors are asked to repay the loan.

If you guarantee a loan and your friend or relative misses a payment, the lender can immediately collect from you without first pursuing the borrower. In addition, the amount you owe may be increased - late charges - if the lender decides to sue to collect. If the lender wins the case, your wages and property may be taken.

Despite the risks, there may be times when you want to guarantee a loan. Your child may need a first loan, or a close friend may need help. Before you guarantee a loan, consider this information:

Be sure you can afford to pay the loan. If you're asked to pay and can't, you could be sued or your credit rating could be damaged.

Even if you're not asked to repay the debt, your liability for the loan may keep you from getting other credit because creditors will consider the guaranteed loan as one of your obligations.

Before you pledge property to secure the loan, such as your car or furniture, make sure you understand the consequences. If the borrower defaults, you could lose these items.

Ask the lender to agree, in writing, to notify you if the borrower misses a payment. That will give you time to deal with the problem or make back payments without having to repay the entire amount immediately.

Make sure you get copies of all important papers, such as the loan contract. The lender is not required to give you these papers; you may have to get copies from the borrower.

You may freely reprint this article provided the author's biography remains intact:

John Mussi is the founder of Direct Online Loans who help UK homeowners find the best available loans via the http://www.directonlineloans.co.uk website.







Google News - Top Stories

USA Today

With epic win, Nadal makes case as top player
FOXSports.com - 2 hours ago
by Matt Cronin, Special to FOXSports.com WIMBLEDON, England - Rafael Nadal's first Grand Slam title off clay was never going to be easy, but this was ridiculous.
Nadal ends Federer's 5-year reign at Wimbledon The Associated Press
Nadal over Federer: Sports stands still Chicago Sun-Times
Inside Bay Area - International Herald Tribune - BBCSlovak.com - Reuters
all 1,171 news articles


Wall Street Journal

California firefighters brace for new heat wave
Reuters - 47 minutes ago
By Jill Serjeant LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Weary California firefighters braced on Sunday for another heat wave in the next few days as they battled to bring two major blazes threatening towns along the central coast under control.
Video: Governor Visits So Cal Command Center kcratv
Heatwave looms over exhausted California firefighters AFP
News10.net - The Canadian Press - Bloomberg - Los Angeles Times
all 3,326 news articles


BBC News

US denounces Pakistan Red Mosque bombing
AFP - 1 hour ago
TOYAKO, Japan (AFP) - The White House on Monday denounced a suicide bombing that killed 15 people in Pakistan, calling it a "needless act of violence" and vowing to help the US ally fight "this common enemy.
Video: Suicide Bombing In Islamabad CBS
Deadly blast outside Islamabad Red Mosque Radio Australia
New York Times - guardian.co.uk - Times Online - Reuters
all 947 news articles


The Facebooker Who Friended Obama
New York Times - 3 hours ago
By BRIAN STELTER Chris Hughes, 24 and a founder of Facebook, left the company to develop Senator Barack Obama’s Web presence. Barack Obama with some campaign essentials: the Secret Service, his staff and his BlackBerry.
Obama takes day off campaign trail in Chicago The Associated Press
Obama's (Almost) Round the Clock Coverage ABC News
Washington Times - CBS 42 - Bloomberg - WAND
all 374 news articles


Telegraph.co.uk

Up and away in my beautiful 150 balloons
guardian.co.uk - 1 hour ago
To the glorious roll call of aerial pioneers, daring aviators and magnificent men in flying machines can be added a new name. Kent Couch, a 48-year-old owner of a petrol station, yesterday succeeded in his third attempt to conquer the skies of ...
Video: Ore. Man Uses Balloons and a Lawn Chair to Fly AssociatedPress
Ore. man completes flight of fancy - in lawn chair The Associated Press
Washington Post - BBC News - findingDulcinea
all 1,366 news articles

Google
 

Copyright © 2006 Computer Hunter - A Division of Arthur´s Job Base