What happens when you take out a loan but don’t use it?

Have you ever found yourself with money that you didn’t need anymore? I doubt it. We all need money.

How about a loan you didn’t need urgently anymore?

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Now, Imagine a scenario like this:

A health emergency comes up and the bills are due soon. You decide that the best thing to do at that moment is to apply for a small loan, that’ll help clear up the hospital bills.

You find a responsible lender, apply for a loan and days later your loan is approved and sent to you…

But moments after, you receive a message from a family member telling you that they’ll pay the bill.

That’s great but now you’re stuck with a loan that you no longer need, what do you do?

In this case, there are only two things that can be done, and this article will show you.

You can decide to:

From the moment you sign the loan document, a binding contract exists between you and the lender. And every contract has terms attached to them including terms of dissolution.

This means that to return the loan amount without repercussions, you must read the fine print of the loan terms and ensure your lender is good with the new situation. Don’t transfer the money to your lender without proper documentation and agreement on both sides!

Your lender has most likely gone through a lot of effort to get your loan to you and as such, they want to be paid for their time, this is where the origination fee comes in. It’s taken from your total loan amount (i.e. if you borrow #20,000 and the origination fee is #2,500, you will be given #17,500, but you’re to pay the full loan amount of #20,000). Again, read the loan terms and make informed decisions.

There’s also a possibility of a prepayment penalty (if specified in your loan terms) which usually takes the form of a percentage of the loan balance or the interest rate that will be missed out by the lender. (This prepayment fee varies from lender to lender). Read more on other loan fees including prepayment fees.

Knowing that you may have to put in additional money on your loan if you prepay(i.e pay before your repayment date) might convince you to spend the money on something else. This isn’t a bad idea as long as you’re willing to meet up with your repayment date.

If you have taken out an unsecured loan, your lender is not concerned about the end goal of the loan amount, so you have free rein over how you choose to spend the loan. They’re only concerned when you fail to meet up with your repayment date. In cases where one fails to pay back their lender and tries to outsmart them, they’ll be reported to the credit bureau and their credit score will take a hit. Here are some of the consequences of loan default.

With a secured loan, your valuables that were placed as collateral will be at stake if you default on your loan. Any attempt to skip out on a loan puts you and your guarantor (if for any reason you needed one to qualify for the loan) in trouble which will affect both your credit history negatively.

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As always we want you well-informed before any key financial decision is made. Remember, whatever you decide has to be in line with the loan terms you had with your lender.

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