Many people consider
applying for a loan to be applying for seemingly endless days of
worry. This however, isn’t so if one takes some time off to plan
carefully.
A car loan is something that the majority of banks offer
their customers in order for them to be in a position to buy their
dream car. As per usual agreements, the borrower agrees to pay the
lender the borrowed amount along with a certain interest. The
security in this case is the car which would be possessed by the
lender if the borrower fails to pay the borrowed amount in full. So
what exactly do banks look for in a person before authorizing a car
loan? Surely no one can judge anything solely based on an
application. The present article discusses on this question.
Capital
Everything starts with
money. The bank will invest in you if you are worth something. This
is the same as the case when you would invest in a company that is
reputed and having credentials of having good performing assets to
its name. The more you are worth, the better are your chances of
inking a good deal with the bank. Capital is increased by saving more
cash, investing in Government Bonds or other investments with a good
return. These measures ensure enough liquidity even in the case of
debt.
Capacity
Banks look into the
applicant’s capacity to stay loyal to the various agreements in the
car loan with the bank and at the same time meet other expenses. The
banker is not foolhardy to think that a person would sacrifice
personal interests and responsibilities for paying back the loaned
amount. Some of the indicators of capacity are sources of income such
as a job or investment that gives a steady income to the applicant.
The banker also looks into other debts that the applicant may have
and what portion of the income goes to repaying such debts.
Credit history
One of the most
important yardsticks of measuring one’s credit worthiness is the
person’s history of dealing with credits. The bank asks questions
that pertain to the history of the applicant’s dealing with various
lenders. This therefore requires complete cooperation from the side
of the applicant who will have to furnish details of previous
dealings with complete honesty. Any attempt to present forged or
dishonest documents might end up with banks blacklisting the
applicant and they would never issue a loan to the latter again.
Credit history can be
improved by taking up small short term loans and being prompt with
them. If you don’t have a credit history in the first place, then
you could show the bank bills such as electricity, telephone and the
like that have a “due date” against them. Credit cards too are
valid statements for credit worthiness.
Car
The type of car that
you are going to purchase is a major factor in determining what kind
of car loan deal you will be granted. Generally speaking, the loans
are better for those who are planning to buy a new car. This would
mean a greater principal amount, lower interest rates and better
installment periods.
If you are still averse
to getting a car loan against your name, you could try for car
leasing. However, it is advised to lease vehicles from reputed
authorized dealers rather than private dealers.
And in case you don't find the car loan as a suitable option for yourself and would like to purchase a car instead, I recommend you to search for car sales online (or "find bilsalg" as the Danish say). If you would like to save some time you can follow this link for offers directly from Toyota.