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What It’s Really Like to Take out a Personal Loan: Tips and Tricks From 3 Borrowers

Dec. 31, 2020

4 min read

What It’s Really Like to Take out a Personal Loan: Tips and Tricks From 3 Borrowers

If you haven’t applied for a personal loan before, you may not know what to expect. Thankfully, the process is pretty straightforward at most online lenders. Once you’ve decided on a lender, you usually just have to fill out a quick application. Then, the lender makes a decision and, if you’re approved, deposits funds into your account a handful of days later.

Here's How You Can Consolidate Your Debt with a Personal Loan

Dec. 31, 2020

2 min read

Here's How You Can Consolidate Your Debt with a Personal Loan

Taking out a personal loan could help you streamline your debt repayment process by combining all of your debt into one easy payment.

The 7-Step Guide for Choosing a Loan Provider You Can Trust

Dec. 31, 2020

2 min read

The 7-Step Guide for Choosing a Loan Provider You Can Trust

Getting a personal loan can allow you to make bill payments on time or cover costs in an emergency. But the process of applying and being approved for a personal loan can be complex. For many people, just the idea of applying for a personal loan adds more stress to an already difficult situation.

How Much Will the Fed’s Near-Zero Rates Actually Help Borrowers?

Dec. 31, 2020

1 min read

How Much Will the Fed’s Near-Zero Rates Actually Help Borrowers?

Here is proof that even the darkest clouds have a silver lining. As humanity faces its greatest challenge this century, one small upshot is that borrowing costs will fall.

Professional Tips on How to Manage Your Money During Chaotic Times

Dec. 31, 2020

2 min read

Professional Tips on How to Manage Your Money During Chaotic Times

We gathered four leading professionals on personal finance to discuss the state of the economy, how it affects American households and what you can do to keep your head above water during this high tide.

Professional Advice on Borrowing Money During an Economic Crisis

Dec. 31, 2020

2 min read

Professional Advice on Borrowing Money During an Economic Crisis

This new reality that we’re experiencing is changing everything, including the way we borrow money. We asked finance professionals to present the good and the bad options for American households and businesses seeking a loan.