Do any banks/leanding companies accept 401k as loan collateral ? I do not want to borrow money from 401k just use it as collateral to keep my interest rate low and to get a bigger loan. Thanks.
401k used as collateral
Feb 23, 2007
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No. The purpose of collateral is to secure the loan in case of default. There would be no way for the lender to seize the monies in a 401k in case of default.
Elizabeth Richardson
Is this because the law prevents a lien against a 401k or against a 401k going into some time of escrow .. Thanks.
Use it as a collateral? No. Consider it as part of your total asset, possibly.
But how much more? Do your really want to take on the risk in hopes of getting 2% or 3%, or whatever, more than the 7% your loan will cost? The fact that a bank won't touch it is in itself a warning that the risk could be larger than you think.
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