A secured car loan is a loan that requires borrower to provide the lender with some form of additional security. This generally, in the form of secured home-owner loans where the security will be the borrower’s property, regardless of whether it has a current mortgage or is owned outright. If the property is already mortgaged any further secured car loan is known as second charges, whereas loans secured against a property owned outright with no current mortgage are known as first charges.

Amount raised the lending authority under the secured car loan varying from £5, 000 to £75, 000 and the borrowed amount is repaid monthly over a term agreed between the borrower and the lender, however usually 3 years to 25 years. The term is determined by factors including the level of repayments that an individual feels comfortable committing to.

Importantly, that there may be a penalty if an individual repays his secured car loan earlier than agreed, and the individual should carefully check each lender’s terms and conditions and be sure that if they meet his needs. Lenders charge an interest on the borrowed amount, this is expressed in terms of APR (annual percentage rate). APRs were introduced to help borrowers compare the true cost of a given loan over the life of the secured loan and to avoid possible confusion caused for example by introductory discount rates.

Advisably, compare the different car loan quotes with the secured car loan when deciding the competitiveness of different loans. The amount you can borrow, the term and the APR will depend on several things. These include the amount of equity remaining in your property, the lender’s view of your ability to repay the loan and your personal circumstances, e.g., your age or any adverse credit.

There are many lenders in the market place that are prepared to look sympathetically at individuals who have had an adverse credit history in the past, and even CCJs, IVAs, when high street lenders are unlikely to be willing to assist. When you by a car, and you need, as most of us do, to take out a secured car loan to finance the transaction, if you buy through a dealer you will almost certainly be offered the car loan.

Utilising a secured car loan also means that an individual can buy a new, second hand, through a dealer or privately with equal financial strength.