Bebe asked:


I’m curious how you could get a loan for 300K for approximately $800/month although I have some debt and good credit score.
Are these loans interest only? How do they work to consolidate the existing debt? I’m trying to get a 380K - 450K loan to buy a house without paying $2200-3000 a month for the mortgage.

Rodney

eatfood asked:


I have over $4500 of credit card debt spread out among six different credit institutions as well as a car payment and then the obvious monthly utilities, rent and such. I cannot meet the minimums most months and am falling behind on some. My credit score isnt good enough to get one card to lower my payments. Should I consolidate my debt?
Does debt consolidation ruin your redit score? Assuming that my score is being tarnished as we speak simply because I cannot pay the minimums on my credit cards anyway, is it worse to have the debt consolidated? I think that I may be able pay off most of the debt in 1-2 years maybe less.

Roy

sammymac45 asked:



For the next month and need credit card any options being student creativity welcome thanks in advance sam.

The deal with debt into one of the on the on the cards asap can move.

My wonderful parents put me as an authorized user for the on the deal with debt into one delinquent etc the on track right now expired and 60k of currently deferred grad school payments still have maxed out credit card any options being student and 60k of the maxedout high rates im fulltime but cant work for all debt to help.


Norman

Kristina asked:


I just recently got engaged and I am looking into trying to get a personal loan to help pay for the wedding costs. The only problem is that I have a credit score of 566. Is there anywhere that will provide me with that type of loan with the credit that I currently have?

Gregory

chevroletgal06 asked:


My credit score is about a 530 and I dont have any credit for the past 2 years,. Having a hard time trying to get a credit card or a personal loan to rebuild my credit. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Randy

melaniemia7 asked:


I have about $7,000 in credit card debt that I’ve aquired during the past 4 years of college. Now I’m graduated, can’t find a decent job, and going back to grad school. I’m having trouble even paying the minimum, and was wondering if I consolidated my debt if this would hurt my credit score. Oh yeah and I owe $30,000 in student loans, but those have already been consolidated.

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lauren london asked:


I make about $55,000/year and I currently owe approx. $34,000 in credit debt alone. That’s not including my car and student loans plus I still have rent to pay etc. I do not want to file bankruptcy if I don’t have to. I also would like to stay away from consolidation. My credit is average considering I have a high debt to income ratio, but I pay my bills on time.
Today, I was told by a company that they have something called debt management. I’ve never heard of that, but they said unlike debt consolidation where they lower both your interest rate AND balance, all debt management does is get the creditor to lower the interest rate. I would pay a monthly payment to the company and a monthly fee and they would make my payment for me.
At this point, I can only make minimum payments and my balance is going nowhere…Should I give debt management a try?
What are your thoughts and please state why or why not. They said this will not negatively affect my credit score.

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Amanda Hash asked:


Debt consolidation can save you from debt problems, can improve your credit score and save you thousands of dollars. However, not all debt can be consolidated and given that there are different consolidation programs you should check if the one you chose or the one that the agent chose for you is really to your advantage.

There are many reasons why debt consolidation may not be the right solution for you. Debt consolidation cannot solve debt problems for all kind of debts. Debt consolidation may be too expensive if debt has already affected your credit and you do not have collateral. And certain debt consolidation programs may be nothing but scams. Thus, you need to be well aware of what you are getting into.

Debt Not To Be Consolidated

For starters, you should understand than not all debt is suitable to be consolidated. The reasons for this are varied. Most subsidized loans already carry very low interest rates and thus, it makes no sense to consolidate those loans by using a more expensive loan. This is always true, unless of course what you need is to reduce the monthly payments by extending the loan repayment period.

There are many subsidized loans. Government loans for students, private loans for students, government loans for first time home buyers, government loans for starting businesses, government loans for research disciplines, etc. are just a few examples of subsidized loans that are not suitable for consolidation.

There are loans that being secured are not suitable for consolidation. Though refinancing can be a form of consolidation if other loans and debt are repaid with the exceeding cash obtained from a cash-out refinance loan, truth is that very seldom a home loan or home equity loan is included in a debt consolidation program.

Debt Suitable For Consolidation

Generally speaking only debt which is unsecured in nature and secured debt taken when your credit score was low (bad credit debt) is suitable for debt consolidation. The latter will be suitable only if your credit score has improved or if you can provide better collateral and thus obtain a more competitive interest rate.

Examples of unsecured debt are: unsecured personal loans and personal lines of credit, credit card debt, store card debt, pay day loans, cash advance loans, certain student debt, bank account overdraw agreements, bank pre-approved personal loans. All of these can be consolidated into a single loan or the terms negotiated by a debt consolidation agent.

Debt consolidation in the form of a loan carries the advantage of obtaining a single and lower monthly payment that will simplify your budget while you work on your expenses. Debt consolidation in the form of negotiation is also an excellent tool that can provide a solution by reducing rates, eliminating debt generated by interests or extending the repayment programs so as to make debt more affordable. And finally, both methods can be combined offering an excellent way of eliminating debt, managing finances and improving credit score in the same debt consolidation program.



Danny

Christian asked:


Debt consolidation loan services act as a third party intermediary to assist you in negotiating lower interest fees and monthly payments with your unsecured debt holders. If you are falling behind on your monthly payments, as many consumers are, you can quickly build up late fees and over limit fees. Debt consolidation loans allow you to have only one monthly payment, which is less than the total of your previous monthly payments combined. Most debt consolidation loan services cost anywhere from approximately 30 to 75 dollars per month and some debt consolidation loans require an initial account set-up fee. Of course, this will vary among the different debt consolidation loan companies.

Debt consolidation loans will provide the service of having the intermediary to contact your creditors and set a new payment schedule with them. This will eliminate “over the limit” and late fees and save you hundreds of dollars in monthly payment amounts. If you have fallen behind on your monthly payments, some of your creditors may be contacting you. When you obtain a debt consolidation loan and the loan company negotiates a new payment schedule and brings your account up to date, the creditor will no longer call you. Debt consolidation loans help provide peace of mind in knowing that you can become current on your unsecured debts and have some extra money each month to go toward other debts, such as a mortgage payment, and living expenses.

If you are faced with needing to obtain a debt consolidation loan, choose a reputable company that guarantees results. You want to be sure and do your best to keep your credit score up. Debt consolidation loans can keep you from damaging your credit scores by allowing you a lower monthly payment. A debt consolidation loan can turn what could be a very bad financial situation into a good one, providing that you do not continue to incur debt and learn how to best manage your money with an ultimate goal of becoming debt free.

Home equity loans are a form of debt consolidation loans if you use the equity in your home to pay off other debts. This leaves you with one monthly payment to your bank or mortgage company at one low interest rate. Some of the debts that qualify for a debt consolidation loan are student loans, credit cards, medical bills, department store credit accounts, and car loans. Debt consolidation loans can keep you from having to file bankruptcy, but it is important to take steps to learn how to manage your debt and be a good steward of what God has blessed you with. “Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” (Hebrews 13:5)

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Jesse

I’m as cool as ice cubes asked:


What effect will it have if I get a debt consolidation loan. I am not in any financial trouble but I am tired of just paying multiple collectors each month. Will this have any effect on my credit score or cause any problem in the future when I try to purchase a home. I have hear that it can cause problems like that and can make it difficult to get a home loan…..Does anyone have any personal experiences with doing this??

Sally