Debt Can be Consolidated Even with Bad Credit
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Mortgage Loans
The main option, and probably the cheapest one is to apply for a mortgage loan. The interest rates charged for mortgage loans are the lowest rates on the loan market and the amount offered can easily reach the property’s value. Moreover, the repayments schedules are extremely flexible. You can repay the loan in as much as 30 years and consequently, the loan installments can be as slow as you wish.
The mortgage loan option, though being the cheapest one, is not available for everyone. You may already have a mortgage on your home or you may not be willing to use your home as security of a loan. Both situations have different solutions, for those who already have a mortgage on their home, refinance home loans and home equity loans are the best options and for those who are not willing to use their home as collateral the alternative are unsecured consolidation loans.
Refinance Home Loans
How can a refinance home loan be used to consolidate debt? Simple, there are a kind of refinance home loans called Cash Out Refinance Loans that provide a larger amount of money than the remaining of the outstanding mortgage. While the main part of the new loan is used to cancel the previous one, the rest of the money can be used for any other purpose. In this case, the extra cash will be used for repaying other outstanding debts, leaving the borrower with a single loan to repay with much lower installments.
Cash Out Refinance Loans take advantage of the equity on your home. Equity is the difference between the property’s value and the amount owed on it. A $100,000 Property with a $60,000 Mortgage has $40,000 of equity. If you continue paying the monthly installments and your mortgage debt is reduced to $50,000, the equity on your home would be $50,000 and so on. However, it is not always possible to refinance your mortgage as some mortgage loan terms won’t allow it or will charge prepaying penalty fees which may turn refinancing too onerous. There is however, another way of taking advantage of the equity on your home.
Home Equity Loans
Home equity loans are secured loans guaranteed by the property’s equity. They are usually called Second Mortgages because the same property that is the mortgage loan’s collateral is also the home equity loan’s collateral. They too have low interest rates due to being secured loans and provide almost the same benefits as mortgage loans. They are just a bit more expensive than mortgage loans but a lot cheaper than any other kind of loan.
Unsecured Consolidation Loans
Finally, for those who are not willing to use their home as collateral, unsecured consolidation loans are the only remaining option. Though unsecured loans are harder to get approved for, especially with bad credit, being a homeowner will boost your chances. This is due to the fact that the lender has higher possibilities of getting his money back in case you default if you own a property than if you have no assets at all.
Bear in mind though, that unsecured consolidation loans carry higher interest rates than secured loans. So, if you have a property you could use as collateral, you may want to reconsider and apply for a secured loan. Unsecured consolidation loans make much more sense for non-homeowners.
November 22nd, 2008 at 12:38 am
Can I get my credit card debts consolidated even if I only owe 2,000 dollars?
I am 20 years old and im about 2,000 in debt. Most of the websites I check into start with about 7,000. I am really considering going to school and id really like to stop worrying about them.
November 22nd, 2008 at 5:40 am
why dont you get er job and work for one month?
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November 22nd, 2008 at 5:42 am
Get a good card with a large limit and low interest rate and transfer your balances onto one card. It'll be easier to pay it off this way rather than juggling 3 or 4 different payments. Don't go to a bank to get a consolidation loan because they'll talk you into borrowing more than you need and you'll put yourself deeper in debt. On the other hand, if you plan to go to school, you could use the extra money for tuition and books and such, so maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea. Just remember that banks are out to make money, not help people like they pretend to do.
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November 22nd, 2008 at 5:44 am
Transfer the balance of one card to the card with the lowest rate. Then you can pay that off as fast as you can. Get a part time job to devote to paying off that card. Shouldn't take long. Then you will have a clean slate. That is the best way to start with your re-entry to academia. Good luck.
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November 22nd, 2008 at 5:46 am
I would advice against it. The money you would have spent on a consolidation form can be used towards your payments and getting your credit back on track sooner.
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November 22nd, 2008 at 5:48 am
Play it safe. If you have good credit apply for a personal loan to pay off this debt. That is the best way. Otherwise with all the charges attached to consolidating them or paying on them with the minimum payment would take over a year.
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November 22nd, 2008 at 5:50 am
You can't borrow money to get out of debt! Anyone suggesting this needs to think about what the goal is. Getting out of debt!
There is a huge problem that occurs when this happens. You have people transfer balances or get a home equity loan to pay off cards. At that time, they still have the same payments due but they also have a card with a zero balance. Therefore, the next step for most is to go out and run that balance back up. Buckle down and get card paid off. Figure out a budget and use everything extra you can to pay off the cards. Then, once they are paid off, only charge what you can pay.
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November 22nd, 2008 at 5:52 am
CONsolidating them doesn't make them go away, so you will still have to "worry" about them. Just get an extra job for a couple of months & pay the dumb things off. Then, STOP BORROWING MONEY. It is VERY possible to live w/o borrowing. I do it & I have NO money worries now.
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November 22nd, 2008 at 5:54 am
I don't think with $2000 debt, you need a consolidation loan. You just need to get them paid off.
Always pay MORE than the minimum they ask for. If you are only paying the minimum, you are only reducing the amount of debt by a very small amount. Most of that minimum payment is going straight to interest.
Pay them off and don't run the cards up again. Only charge what you can afford to pay at the end of the month. Once you get them down to zero, use them for things you would buy anyway but pay them off when the bill comes. That way, you are continuing to build your credit score without going into debt.
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November 22nd, 2008 at 5:56 am
The below company starts at $2,500
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November 22nd, 2008 at 5:58 am
There are ways to pay off that amount without consolidation. Consider some of the other options you have on the site below.
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http://www.creditwood.com/eliminate-credit-card-debt