Loans

Loans are a vital part of your financial life, whether you're buying a home or car, paying for college or growing a small business.

What We Can Do for You

Our reviews and guides can help you with each stage of the loan application and repayment process, whether you're applying for a mortgage, personal loan or small business loan.

What types of loans are available?


We take a look at some of most common reasons people take out loans and what you can expect for each type of loan.


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Loan
Avg. Interest Rate
30-yr Mortgage4.0-4.5%
Auto loan3.6-15.2%
Student loan3.7-6.3%
Personal loan10.3-32.0%
Small business loan2.2-66.5%
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Loans 101

Before you apply for a loan, our guides can help explain what loans are, how they work and what you can expect throughout the application and repayment process.

Guides

Getting a Loan

Our guides will walk you through the process of applying for a loan, signing the loan agreement and repaying the loan.

Guides

Types of Loans

Loans can be used for almost anything from purchasing a house or car, to paying for school or expanding a business. Our guides explain the most common types of loans.

Guides

Average Loan Interest Rates: Car, Home, Student, Small Business, and Personal Loans

Here we'll cover the average loan interest rates for car, home, student, small business, and personal loans. Click to learn more about how...

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Loan Articles

Taycor Financial Business Financing Review

by Melissa Wylie

Taycor Financial offers working capital for business owners with low credit and have limited time in business, as well as equipment... Read More

Freedom Debt Relief Review: A Reputable Debt Settlement Company

by Justin Song

Debt settlement companies like Freedom Debt Relief work on your behalf to either settle portions of your existing debt in exchange for a... Read More

Handling Debt: Government Debt Consolidation Programs

by Justin Song

Struggling with debt, dealing with multiple lenders and being bombarded with due dates can be stressful. In this situation, considering... Read More

GreenSky Review: Loans for Home Improvements

by Laura Woods

GreenSky provides loans for borrowers looking to fund home improvement projects. The lender generally requires borrowers to have a fair... Read More

Where to Get a Tax Refund Loan

by Barbara Balfour

Tax refund loans are an advance on part of your tax refund and are generally provided by tax preparation companies. Read to learn more... Read More

Where to Get Long-Term Personal Loans

by Yolander Prinzel

Many lenders offer personal loans with terms longer than five or seven years. Read to find out how to get a long-term personal loan and... Read More

Cost of Debt: Why It's Important and How to Calculate It

by Justin Song

Your cost of debt both pre- and post-tax is important to know, as it'll give an indication of how much external financing costs your... Read More

How to Prepare Your Small Business for Memorial Day Weekend

by Justin Song

Memorial Day weekend is a chance for businesses to offer enticing deals and discounts in an effort to woo potential customers. Here’s how... Read More

The Fed Reveals a Direct Link Between Student Loan Debt and a Decline in Homeownership

by Robert Carnevale

Student debt is responsible for a nearly 20% decline in homeownership among young adults. Read More

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