Home Page American Government Reference Desk Shopping Special Collections About Us Contribute



Escort, Inc.






GM Icons
By accessing/using The Crittenden Automotive Library/CarsAndRacingStuff.com, you signify your agreement with the Terms of Use on our Legal Information page. Our Privacy Policy is also available there.

Car Loans For Bad Credit Offer Hope For Persons With Low Credit Ratings


Car Loans For Bad Credit Offer Hope For Persons With Low Credit Ratings

Jessie Swanepoel
March 11, 2013


When a family member gets sick or when the breadwinner gets laid off from work, payment for loans usually take a back seat. While this is not entirely bad, failure to pay your loans and credits can hurt your ability to secure loans in the future. After all, lending involves a degree of risk for banks, credit unions and lending branches of car manufacturers. The bottom line is that they want returns for their investments.

Nonetheless, if you have a low credit rating, everything is not lost. If you are aiming to purchase a car, you can secure car loans for bad credit. This is the best alternative if you have a credit history that is far from being immaculate. Loans for bad credit work in two ways: either the car dealer will finance the loan which will later be sold or given to a financing company, or a third party entity will be called into the process to service the loan for the dealer.

However, one should note that there are several qualifications that must be met before one can secure a car loan for bad credit. First, the person who wants to obtain a loan must ensure the lender that he has the capacity to pay for the loan. This can be done by showing a proof of income like a pay check. Additionally, the person seeking a loan should show that he is fully-employed.

The person applying for the loan should also be a Canadian citizen and should be able to present a credit card statement or utility bill as proof of residence.

Additionally, some lenders may put certain criteria or restrictions when applying for bad credit loans. If such is the case, it is best to look around further to find a lender which will look positively at your present condition.

Quite often, people encounter stumbling blocks in life that hinder them from fulfilling their financial obligations. While it may not be entirely the person's fault, lenders give great consideration to a person's credit history to gauge his capacity to pay for a loan.

If you have obtained low credit ratings because of some unforeseen circumstances you have not adequately prepared for, all is not lost. You can still secure a car loan for bad credit to get that car you need for your work. All you need is to do research to find the right lender and make sure that the documents you need are in order.


While lending companies usually rely on your credit rating to determine your capacity to pay for a loan, you can still obtain a car loan even with a bad credit. Don't lose hope. Look for entities that offer a car loan for bad credit standing.




The Crittenden Automotive Library