The striking increase in the collateral repossession rates in UK is becoming a concern for borrowers, who have taken secured loans. Taking this fact into consideration, a borrower, who is not absolutely sure of his financial future, would not like to put his home at risk. Besides this, sometimes a person might not have anything to offer as the collateral for the secured loan. With all their restraints and preferences, people like these, can get the desired credit by unsecured loans.

As indicated by their name unsecured loans do not require any collateral or security. The lenders, unlike the case of a secured loan, do not ask the borrower to pledge his house to avail the loan. Before giving an unsecured loan the lender verifies the credit history of the borrower. He might take the help of credit rating agencies like Experian and Equifax for this purpose. The lender will also satisfy himself about the repayment capacity of the borrower. The sign of a good lender is that he won