By Matthew Bourne

Unsecured personal loans are personal loans designed to be undertaken without the need to secure the loans against collateral, such as a property or a car. This makes unsecured personal loans ideal for people who do not own their own home and for people who have no other type of collateral to secure personal loans against.

The extent of borrowing on unsecured personal loans is generally less than on secured personal loans, and the APR on unsecured loans is often higher than on secured personal loans. But, having said this, unsecured loans of up to