Many banks will also require a borrower to insure an asset being
purchased over the course of a loan (with an insurance policy acquired for that purpose), to protect the value of the asset being purchased with the loan proceeds.
Not exact matches
These charges are almost always bundled into your principal (i.e. the amount you borrow), meaning that you borrow the money for these charges and you pay them back
over the
course of your
loan just like your «amount financed,» or the amount you borrow to make your
purchase (s).
When borrowing to meet needs like
purchasing expensive, heavy equipment, expanding into a new location, or building a new warehouse, a longer - term
loan can be a good fit because the longer term allows the borrower to reduce the amount
of the periodic payment
over the
course of the
loan and better match to the productive term
of the equipment.
However, an unsecured
loan for the amount to
purchase the same washing machine might have been repaid
over the
course of two years or less, with much reduced interest charges.
Personal installment
loans are often ideal when you need to finance larger
purchases, as they are repaid through a series
of regular monthly payments (or installments)
over the
course of the
loan.
From mortgages to car
loans to $ 700 smartphones we pay for
over 24 months, we're taught to spread the pain
of our
purchases over the
course of many months or years.