How Auto Title Loans Work
If you own your own automobile, auto title loans can be a source of funds during a cash crunch. As long as you own the title to your auto free and clear, without any liens against the vehicle, you can qualify for a title loan within minutes. No credit checks are necessary as your auto is used as collateral for the loan. Some lenders also require you to give up a spare set of keys to the auto, in case you default on your loan and they repossess your vehicle. Title loans are intended for short-term use, with repayment due within anywhere from 14 days to a month of the loan being issued. If you don’t have the funds to pay off the loan you’ll have to rollover the loan for another payment period. Rollovers are often large interest payments paid to keep a loan from defaulting, with little or none of the principal paid off. If you rollover your loan just a few times you could end up paying many times the amount of the loan in interest and fees alone.
