There are three main types of lines of credit. This article will explain the distinction between the three. Simply put, a line of credit is any financial product you may have which does not have a fixed period of time in which you have to pay it off. You often will not have a minimum monthly payments associated with this and you are able to pay more to pay down the principal faster. The first type of a line of credit is a credit card. This card can be used for any purpose and often is associated with higher interest rates. You can receive rewards using a credit card and the other two types of lines of credit which will be explained here do not offer rewards normally. Rewards can include points to a particular company’s products, cash back, plane tickets, or new cars in the case of GMC for these different types of cards. Interest-rate on credit cards will be higher with the other two types of lines of credit and credit cards are not put in a good light due to the balances many people keep on them. The second type of line of credit is a signature line of credit. This can differ from a credit card because these have a higher limit than a credit card and also have a low interest rate (normally). Many people use a signature line of credit simply for emergencies or if they want to lower the interest-rate they pay on their credit cards. The final type of line of credit is the home equity line of credit. This will have the lowest interest-rate attached to it because it is secured. What that means is that if you do not pay back the line of credit, the bank has recourse to take the collateral which is your home. There can be a tax benefit to using a home equity line of credit. Think about the different ways each of the lines of credit can be use. This can help determine which type you may want to use. Most people will often have a couple of the different lines of credit in place at a time.
Different type of lines of credit
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