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7 Tips for Ensuring Your Personal Loan Application Gets Approved

By Tex Freitag

Personal expenses such as repair works and hospital bills can take up a considerable amount of money. With a personal loan, you can top up what you have or fund your needs fully. Although not all applications will be approved, here are some tips that will make it easier to qualify:

Boost Your Credit Score

Whether you’re applying for personal loans online or through traditional lenders, you need to have a good credit score. Lenders can access your credit rating easily, which makes it important to check your score and correct any errors. For most loans, a bad score will result in a rejection.

Although you can secure a personal loan with bad credit, you’ll pay very high interest rates. To avoid this, you should work on improving your credit score before you approach any lender.

Understand Eligibility Criteria

Some borrowing requirements are general: being a resident of the US and having at least 18 years old. However, other eligibility criteria vary from lender to lender. You need to conduct your own research about each company that you are considering. This way, you will be more likely to qualify for a loan.

Know the Type of Loan You Need

There are different types of personal loans and their requirements vary. When you figure out the type of loan that you need, you’ll be able to customize your application in a way that meets the requirements. This way, your application will be clear and to the point, making it easier for lenders to approve.

Having too much unimportant information will make you seem as if you know nothing about finances and lenders will be reluctant to approve your loan application.

Go with Reputable Lenders

Because banks and other traditional institutions are loath to approve applications from high-risk bowers, other lenders popped up to fill the gap. Although most of them are reputable, scammers have taken advantage of this situation to con borrowers of their hard-earned money.

Unscrupulous lenders take borrowers in circles before approving loans or sneak some clauses that result in high interest rates.

To avoid finding yourself in such a situation, you should perform background checks on potential lenders. Moreover, you need to stay away from lenders who have had court cases.

Borrow the Amount You Need

Most borrowers tend to ask for more money than they need. However, you should know that borrowing a large amount of money makes it harder for your application to be approved. For many lenders, lending a small amount is less risky than larger amounts.

This means that if there are several applicants who want to borrow different amounts, the lender will approve the smaller amount first. To increase your chances of getting a personal loan, you need to apply for the minimum you need. Smaller loans are also easier to repay without driving yourself bankrupt.

Be Transparent

For a lender to trust you, he must be sure that you can honor your part of the agreement. You should show your trustworthiness by being transparent with your personal information. If a lender reaches out to you for more information, it is better to comply. This way, you will show the lender that you have nothing to hide, which will increase your chances of being approved for the loan.

Have a Stable Job

Having a stable job will increase your chances of qualifying for most loans. Moreover, you need to have held the position for a few months.

Qualifying for a personal loan is not hard if you have a good credit score. The above tips will help when applying for a personal loan.

Photo Credit: stock photos

July 5, 2018

Comments

  1. 1

    sam says

    Really nice post! Keep the good work coming. It helps us a lot!

    • 2

      David @ VapeHabitat says

      What part did you like the most?

  2. 3

    Ellen Hughes says

    My husband and I are planning to apply for a loan that we can use for our dream vacation. We want to make sure that complying with the requirements of our desired loan is going to be easy for us, so we’ll make sure to consider all your tips.

  3. 4

    Danica says

    Thank you for sharing this helpful information. I agree. Applying for a loan needs careful thought. Loans are not easy to get away with. Getting one has both pros and cons. You also need to know the right steps in applying for the loan. Getting your loan approved is not easy.

  4. 5

    John says

    Have a stable job i believe is the most effective thing when it comes to getting your loan application approved.

    • 6

      Len Penzo says

      That certainly helps, John.

  5. 7

    easton says

    My boyfriend and I have been talking about getting a loan for our car, and it would be important for us to know that we can be able to get one. If we decide to get a loan, I will be sure to check the requirements beforehand.

  6. 8

    easton says

    Thanks for this. My boyfriend and I have been talking about finding a loan to help us make our car payments, so it’s important for us to know that we could find a reputable loan service.

  7. 9

    Steav says

    Getting a loan can be the leverage you use to get to your destination faster. For example, there is no way to save 200K for medical school straight from college. I know I said it is bondage, which is true, but dont think of the loan as a 100% negative thing necessarily as long as you have the plan to pay it off ASAP. Plan to attack it with precision. It also helps to go for schooling in professions that have job security and high pay.

  8. 10

    Shayla says

    I’m about to buy my first car, and I’ve been worried that I won’t be able to get a good enough loan to cover the costs. I’ll definitely be sure to have all my information ready and to be honest about all financial details.

  9. 11

    Brooklyn says

    These tips were helpful. My husband and I aren’t doing great financially, and we need to get a loan to help us get by, especially with our daughter going to college soon.

  10. 12

    Katie says

    Thanks for these. I agree that making sure you have a good credit score would be really helpful.

  11. 13

    Jenna says

    Thanks for these tips. I totally agree that you want to consider what type of loan you need before you choose it. By the way, Len … I love your picture on your ‘About’ page. You’re a handsome guy!

    • 14

      Len Penzo says

      Awww. Thank you, Jenna.

  12. 15

    Sophia says

    My husband and I are in need of a loan. I know these great tips and information are going to go a long way toward helping us get a loan.

  13. 16

    Kate says

    Great tips! I need to get a personal loan to help with paying some medical bills. I’m transitioning and those operations are really expensive!

    • 17

      Len Penzo says

      Hmm. That’s good to know. I think.

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