Personal loans come in two forms: Secured and unsecured personal loans. Secured loans are guaranteed by the client with a personal asset such as a real estate or a vehicle. Unsecured loans on the other side dont require any collateral. But, though you may say this is the only difference between the two kinds of loans, the truth is that this difference has many consequences.
Secured loans involve less risk for the lender and this turns into lower interest rates, longer repayment periods and lower monthly payments. As opposed, unsecured loans imply higher risks for the lending institution and thus carry higher interest rates, shorter repayment periods and higher monthly payments.
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