Online Payday Loans Vs. Walk-in Loans

July 23rd, 2008 | by david |

One of the most popular means of getting a loan is to go to a walk-in loan center and apply for one.  Indeed, before the Internet became as prevalent as it is today, people normally went to banks and alternative walk-in loan centers to apply for loans.  Today, however, walk-in loan centers may not be the best possible solution to one’s immediate financial needs.

How is this so?  In order to answer this question, we must examine the process that one has to go through when applying for a loan at a walk-in loan center.  Let us say that you already know the walk-in loan center that you want to borrow money from.  The first thing that you have to do is to give them a call.  This is a normal step for most walk-in loan centers.  The preliminary phone call is actually a pre-screening step for the lender.  Over the phone, they will ask certain questions that will help determine if you are qualified for any of their loans.  This is done so that those who do not qualify will not need to waste their time going over to the walk-in loan center to apply for a loan.  This phone call can last from 20 to 30 minutes, depending on the situation.

If you pass the phone screening, it is only then that you can actually go to the next step and visit the walk-in loan center to apply for your loan.  More so, the entire loan process can prove to be quite long since the lender will, in all probability, ask you for collateral and run a credit check.  In this sense, walk-in lenders are actually conventional lenders.  It may take weeks, even months, for your loan to be released.

Now compare this to a payday loan.  You are not required to make a phone call if you are interested in getting a payday loan, although if you want to talk to a customer service person, you can give them a call to ask your specific questions.  It is, by no means, a required step.  To apply for a payday loan, all that you have to do is go online, visit the payday loan lender’s web site, and send in your application.

Collateral is not needed.  A credit check is not required.  All that is needed is your application and minimal documentation, which is usually copies of your ID, your most recent pay stubs, and your current bank account statement.  Once these things are in – you can send them in through fax – you just have to wait for the approval of your application.  Online payday loan lenders normally get back to their customers within an hour or so of application.  Some online payday loan lenders even send back the approval within less than an hour!  From the moment your payday loan application gets approved, you only have to wait for 24 hours or so to get the money in your bank account.

As you can see, a payday loan is much more convenient and feasible than a walk-in loan.

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