crimsonviper14 said:So, I just got some more details on these loans.
1. They’re forcing automatic payroll deductions. Honestly, I’m not a fan. Up until now, my payments have always hit my checking account on a specific day we agreed upon, and if there isn't enough cash in there, they just wait until the next deposit hits. Simple as that.
2. If you want to make a partial early repayment—say, the loan is $15,000 and I want to drop $5,000 on it once I come into some money—nothing actually gets restructured. You still end up paying the interest rates originally agreed upon at the start.
3. The worst part: you have to pay for a risk or life insurance policy all at once. I already have a life insurance policy that I pay for monthly, and I’m just not feeling this. They say even if my existing coverage is enough, I still need their specific policy, which costs about $1,000! I'm not even sure if that can be rolled into the loan or not... I kind of stopped asking after that.
Those are my three big deal-breakers. This whole loan idea has gone downhill fast for me. Has anyone else dealt with this bank or others regarding these insurance policies? What kind of coverage are they actually looking for here?
So, I'm a (not so) happy customer of this bank 😍
Look, banks have their rules and they aren't about to budge. If they demand an automatic payroll deduction, good luck getting them to back off.
As for restructuring the loan, who knows. If I suddenly had extra cash, I'd rather just put it in a CD so the interest earned could offset what I'm paying them... That's what I'd do, anyway.
Yeah, I also have life insurance that I pay for. They'll accept it for specialized loans, but not for general ones. 😠 Ugh, and their risk policy seems pricey to me. Either the amount is too high or something's off... I don't know. Anyway, you can usually work out a deal to pay the risk fee directly out of the loan proceeds...
Hope that helps a bit...