Getting the Cheapest Car Accident Loan Possible

Securing the Most Affordable Car Accident Loan

Finding a car accident loan with an attractive rate need not be a daunting task. Our aim at Uplift Legal Funding is to help you secure the most affordable loan possible, ensuring your urgent financial needs are met while your case is being resolved. There are numerous tips to help minimize your loan costs.

An early start is crucial. It gives you ample time to consider different options and choose the one that’s best for you. But remember, it won’t matter when you start if you don’t partner with a reputable pre-settlement funding company. You’ll also need to do your own research. Talk to several companies and compare their contracts. This way, you’ll get the best bang for your buck and keep your financial stress to a minimum during this challenging time.

1. Start Early

This is arguably the most important item. Getting started on your lawsuit loan request well before you actually need the funding gives you time to find and negotiate the best deal.

2. Find a Reputable Pre Settlement Funding Company

This can be tough, but you need to do your homework. Lookup a few legal funding companies that provide advances on car accidents on Google. Compare each company’s Yelp ratings and Google ratings, then look for any big red flags on their BBB page. Remember that companies can have tons of BBB complaints and still get an “A+” rating.

3. Do Your Research

Before calling any lawsuit lending company, you need to understand some interest rate terms:

• Simple interest or non-compound interest refers to interest calculated based on the principal, or the amount you borrow from the pre-settlement funding company.
• Compound interest refers to interest calculated based on the principal PLUS accrued interest. This means that interest is charged based on the total amount you owe, not the amount you borrowed. Some companies offer funding that accrues similarly to compound interest, but instead use a multiple method. Be wary!
• Monthly interest refers to interest charged monthly, or 12 times a year.
• Semi-annual interest refers to interest charged every six months, or twice a year.

Simple interest is often much cheaper than compound interest, especially if your case takes a long time to settle.

4. Talk to a Few Funding Companies

Make a list of legal funding companies that specialize in auto accident lawsuit loans. Ask the following questions:

• What interest rate do you charge?
• Are there any other fees?
• Can you send me a sample contract via email that shows me how much it would cost to get $1,000 of cash in my pocket, after all fees?

If any of the funding companies won’t provide clear answers to these questions, hang up! Any reputable company should be able to provide a sample contract often within 20 minutes of learning very basic details about your case over the phone.

5. Compare the $1,000 Accident Loan Contracts

Always ask for the same dollar value on the contract so you can do an apples-to-apples comparison of terms. Look for the payoff table on the contract that shows, in real dollar terms, how much money you will owe and when.

Most reputable companies show this information in six-month increments up to three years from the date of the advance. However, some companies start with six-month increments and then change to three-month increments to throw you off, as the effective interest rate increases in later periods. Don’t be fooled!

6. Negotiate the Terms

Most clients don’t know that funding companies are typically willing to negotiate terms. Once you have a few options (or even if you only have one option), it is time to fight for a better deal. There is no harm in asking for lower fees, a lower rate, or no delivery fee, as applicable.

If you have multiple funding options, try to leverage them to get a better deal from each funding company. At Uplift Legal Funding, for example, we’ll beat any competitor’s contract.

7. Choose the Company That Is Right for YOU

Based on your own research, choose two or three companies to move forward with. Let them contact your attorney and review your case. Choose the company with the best terms in the final contract you receive.

Uplift Legal Funding

Uplift Legal Funding strives to help plaintiffs keep more money from their settlements in their own pockets. We provide some of the lowest-rate accident loans in the industry. We exclusively provide funding with simple, non-compounding rates. Apply online today or give us a call at (800) 385-3660.