Unsecured loans are loans that are available from a wide range of lenders, from High Street banks and building societies to Internet only lenders. As the name suggest an unsecured loan is not secured against any asset, and is based only on trust and contract. An unsecured loan is available to both homeowners and non-homeowners, unlike secured loans, which are only available to those that own their own home. In order to get an unsecured loan you need to meet the lender’s eligibility requirements, and therefore you should make sure that you familiarise yourself with the criteria for each individual lender before you make your application. (more…)