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In such a strange financial situation as we face in the US right now, lenders and borrowers are interacting with each other much differently. It used to be unbelievably easy to stroll into any bank for short term loan store and end up with exactly the amount of borrowed money you expected to get. A great personality and a winning smile aren’t going to get you approved as it seems they used to.

To get started, many banks and creditors will ask you to show at least some form of credit rating or past good behavior with loans you’ve taken out. You may or may not be able to provide them with anything of that nature. Be creative about other methods of showing them you’re okay to lend money to.

Regardless of your credit situation, if you have horrible credit, or no proven history of using credit wisely, it’s still very likely that you’ll be able to find a signature loan that will get your through. Quite a few banks provide signature loans for people with horrible credit. The interest rates may be usurious and unreasonable, but it may be the only path for you to get the money you’re after.

Look at this situation through the eyes of a typical lender. They need to know, or at least have some reassurance that they’re going to see their money again. How would you feel if you lent a person hundreds of dollars and never heard from them again?

Nobody can run a thriving business under those circumstances, so if they’re going to loan you the money they need to have a reasonable hope of seeing those funds come back to them. If you can prove your income – show that you have a steady paycheck which will give you the means to repay the debt – they’re going to be happy to let you borrow a chunk of change. Show them you’re a person who brings in consistent income, they’re going to be a lot less nervous about lending you their money.

So, the question is how big do your paychecks need to be in order to inspire confidence in the money broker? You could say it depends on the size of the loan you’re seeking. If you’re after $300, they’ll probably want you to be earning at least $900 per month. I don’t see any reason it would be difficult to verify that level of income, especially if you can bring a few of your previous paychecks to the lender that will be all they need.

After you’ve verified your income, your bank will have a lot more assurance about letting you have the cash. However they may want even more, in which case you might need to give them some kind of valuable item as collateral. You might want to give them your car title, or your favorite cell phone, or even a gold ring.

This collateral will be the final straw as far as the bank’s willingness to write you a check. What else could they ask for other than a verifiable income and item which could be sold as a way of recovering the lost funds if you don’t repay your loan. At the end of the day, if you borrow money a few times and repay it in a timely way, your credit will improve.

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