Secured and non-secured products differ not only with the collateral but in other features. Secured lending typically uses the vehicle as the collateral, often the only collateral. Loan amounts approved can vary. With the assurance of a secured product, lenders may be more inclined to approve large credit amounts on secured loans. No deposit or 100% of the value of the vehicle.
Having the vehicle as security is the lender’s assurance that the debt can be recouped if the borrower defaults on the credit. Without that security, lenders are more exposed. This can result in higher interest rates on non-secured financing and different terms and conditions to compensate for the lack of collateral.
Fixed interest rates typically apply to secured vehicle credit. Vehicle finance without security, maybe with a fixed or a variable rate. Variable rates will change in line with market and lender rate fluctuations, resulting in changes in repayments over the term.
While the credit is not secured against the acquired vehicle, lenders may request some borrowers to provide other collateral.
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- Variations in repayment terms and conditions.
- Unsecured rates – fixed or variable.
- Differences in credit amounts approved.