Friday, October 19, 2007

Secured Loans- My home made me a successful businessman

Right from my schooldays, I wanted to be a business tycoon. Owning a big departmental store and earning big money was what I always used to dream of. Nobody in my family was a businessman. All my relatives were either doctors, engineers, accountants or other professionals, but being an entrepreneur was what nobody even thought of.

I had decided no matter what others say or do, I'll have my own business and, somehow, convinced my parents for the same. Afterwards, my planning began. I looked for a reasonably spacious store in London's Church Street market, hunted for suppliers of all household items and also laid out plans for hiring some helpers. But, to execute my plans, I needed massive investment. The cost of my dream store was £200,000. To think of getting that hefty an amount from my or my parents' savings was expecting a bit too much, I guess.

Secured loans, I realised, would provide me the money I wanted. I decided to pledge my home as collateral. I knew that I have good enough equity in my house and so, I applied for secured loans online. Not to my surprise, I got many lucrative deals on the secured loans. I compared all the loans and took the help of a financial consultancy in doing so.

Finally, I decided in favour of a secured loan amounting to £187,000 @ 6.2% for 10 years on capped rate of interest and flexible repayment options. I enjoyed the benefits of 6 month deferred payments, and started paying when my business got somewhat set. The lender also didn't charge me for accelerated repayments. So, all in all, I got a wonderful secured loan. Now, as I wished, I am a proud owner of a successful business. Secured loans can really help you materialise your dreams into reality