A personal loan is the best option if you need funds for an urgent need or a short period. It can be availed for any purpose. Since it is an unsecured loan, the lender approves the loan basis the applicant’s details such as age, income, existing liabilities, and credit score, among others. No time is spent in the assessment of the collateral unlike in case of a secured loan such as gold loan or loan against securities or loan against property. There could be different types or kinds of personal loans depending on the end-use. But usually, a personal loan is of only one type and it can be availed of for any kind of requirement.