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empressj
Frequent Contributor

NFCU Shared Secure Loan

Hi,
Anyone have experience with NFCU secured. They want me to deposit $250 in savings, they deposit $250, no credit check and they report at the CRA. The representative informed me payments would approx be $40 for 6 months. By doing this it would be our scores and we'd have a better chance when apping for unsecured cc.

I'm hoping some have some insight on this. If this is something to help I want to jump on it right away

Thanks
Discharged Jan 2017
Rebuilding credit
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enjoimorenow
Frequent Contributor

Re: NFCU Shared Secure Loan

I haven't personally used it, but seems pretty good actually if you have $250 to put in savings for 6 months.  No credit check, and you will get the money after you pay the 6 payments.  This will give you some positive payment history, and a good trade line on your reports which will help your scores if you don't have any installment accounts and are looking to build credit.

 

If you don't want to put up the money up front, you can look at something like selflender... You just pay your payment each month, no credit check, they report to the 3B, and you get your money +interest from the CD - intrest owed to SL at the end of your terms.


BK 7 Scores (08/2016): EQ-528. TU-486. EX-530.
Current Scores (04/2022): EQ-717. TU-735. EX-736.
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empressj
Frequent Contributor

Re: NFCU Shared Secure Loan

Thanks! I actually made the deposit and plan to move forward today.
Discharged Jan 2017
Rebuilding credit
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TXinandout
Frequent Contributor

Re: NFCU Shared Secure Loan

Do they only have it for 6 months? I will think at the minimum should be 12 months.


@empressj wrote:
Thanks! I actually made the deposit and plan to move forward today.

 

BK Discharged 06/02/2016 SCORES AROUND 475

Current scores:
EXP-667
EQ-654
TU-653
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empressj
Frequent Contributor

Re: NFCU Shared Secure Loan

Not sure if the only option is 6 months but that's what the loan specialist mentioned to me. And that after completing the 6 months I would have a better chance at being approved for unsecured rewards card.
Discharged Jan 2017
Rebuilding credit
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Anonymous
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Re: NFCU Shared Secure Loan

The maximum term depends on the amount borrowed. For example, it wouldn't make sense to have a $250 loan with a 36 month term, but it might make sense for a $10,000 loan.

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Guyatthebeach
Valued Contributor

Re: NFCU Shared Secure Loan

The purpose of getting an installment loan is to add a positive trade line to your CR, create ontime payment history, and help improve your credit mix.  If you are going to do $250.00, I would only do a 6 month term.

 

It looks like you're on the right track.

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Anonymous
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Re: NFCU Shared Secure Loan

I had my sisyer set one up at nfcu to help her reestablish. They reported to bureaus quickly. So far it has been a positive experience
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