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Personal Loan is an unsecured credit provided by financial institutions based on criteria like employment history, repayment capacity, income level, profession and credit history. Personal Loan, which is also known as a consumer loan is a multi-purpose loan, which you can use to meet any of your immediate needs.

A personal loan, as opposed to a commercial or business loan, is a loan to an individual for his or her own use. This type of loan is smaller than a mortgage and is typically used to purchase a car, renovate the home, pay for a vacation, to finance a wedding, to cover funeral costs or deal with an unexpected event.

Personal loans are a form of installment credit. Unlike a credit card, a personal loan delivers a one-time payment of cash to borrowers. Then, borrowers pay back that amount plus interest in regular, monthly installments over the lifetime of the loan, known as its term.

Personal loans are best used to improve your finances, like paying off high-interest debt or funding a home improvement project. A personal loan can be used for just about anything. You might see them advertised differently — as consolidation loans, travel loans or medical loans — but they function the same way.