{"id":4487,"date":"2019-09-11T22:10:25","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T22:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/?p=4487"},"modified":"2019-09-11T22:10:25","modified_gmt":"2019-09-11T22:10:25","slug":"3-reasons-why-college-students-should-apply-for-a-loan-from-our-credit-union-in-brownsville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/es\/3-reasons-why-college-students-should-apply-for-a-loan-from-our-credit-union-in-brownsville\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Reasons Why College Students Should Apply for a Loan from Our Credit Union in Brownsville"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re a college student, then you know the importance of having money for the semester. Without it, it can be difficult to purchase groceries, school books, or even pay rent if you live off-campus. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/about\/\">Our credit union in Brownsville<\/a> wants for you to know that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/loans\/\">you have options to make your finances easier to handle<\/a>. Don\u2019t lose sleep at night wondering how you\u2019re going to get through the semester with little to no money. Check out three reasons why you should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/loans\/signature-and-personal-loans\/\">apply for a loan from us today<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2>They Can Cover Typical and Unexpected Expenses<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re a full-time college student who has no time to balance a job with school, then one of our loans can help you pay for basic needs like the ones we mentioned above. It can also help you pay for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Car repairs<\/li>\n<li>Doctor\u2019s visits<\/li>\n<li>Eating out (if you\u2019re not much of a cook!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whatever the expense, our loans can help you. Our credit union in Brownsville offers loans for up to 60 months with rates as low as 8.25%! Before applying, remember that a repayment plan is based on the loan amount. Also, loan rates vary, so it\u2019s a good idea to ask us for the current fixed rate.<\/p>\n<h2>They\u2019re Convenient for Big Purchases<\/h2>\n<p>Personal loans help you make big purchases like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tech equipment such as laptops, printers, tablets, etc. that make studying and homework easier.<\/li>\n<li>A vehicle if you live some distance from campus. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/loans\/auto\/\">Remember, we also offer auto loans<\/a>!<\/li>\n<li>An apartment if you plan on living away from campus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With a personal loan, you can request a specific amount rather than a fixed one. To apply, we\u2019ll first have to conduct a background check and request proof of your household income to determine your applicability.<\/p>\n<h2>Applying for a Loan is Easy<\/h2>\n<p>Apply for a loan with easy access <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netit.financial-net.com\/valleyfcu-loan\/cgi-bin\/ebs?OLB_CMD-SLN-164&amp;loan_file=..\/loan_master\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">through our loan portal<\/a>. You\u2019ll be asked to submit some personal information, the type of loan, and the amount you need. Once one of our loan officers has reviewed your application, they will contact you to finalize your request.<\/p>\n<h2>Get Started on Applying Today!<\/h2>\n<p>Apply for a personal loan now, then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/contact\/\">visit one of our credit unions<\/a> in Raymondville, Brownsville, or Harlingen to help you make your college semester financially easier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re a college student, then you know the importance of having money for the semester. Without it, it can be difficult to purchase groceries, school books, or even pay rent if you live off-campus. Our credit union in Brownsville wants for you to know that you have options to make your finances easier to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4488,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52,56],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4487","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-financial-education","category-loans"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4487","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4487"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4487\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4487"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4487"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}