Debt Consolidation Information

Getting Your Best Deal on a Consolidation Loan


If you find yourself having to make too many payments a month, you might consider getting a consolidation loan.

Used for a variety of purposes, a consolidation loan can take multiple loans (such as personal loans and auto loans) and combine them into a single payment, or it can provide money to pay off a variety of bills and debts and consolidate them into a lower monthly payment.

People of all credit levels can apply for a consolidation loan for different reasons, and the loans can be secured or unsecured.

Secured loans and unsecured loans

In most cases, a consolidation loan is a secured loan? meaning that some property of value is used as collateral, or a guarantee that the loan will be repaid.

If the borrower doesn't repay the loan, then the lender can legally take possession of the property (most often an automobile or real estate) and sell it to regain the money that they lost through the loan.

Occasionally, though, a consolidation loan will be unsecured? meaning that no collateral is needed. If a consolidation loan is unsecured, then it is usually being used to consolidate other loans held at the same bank or finance company and is being issued to a regular customer or to a customer with a very good credit rating.

On very rare occasions, loans that are being used to consolidate debts may be unsecured, though they are often for much smaller amounts than typical loans of this type.

Unsecured loans are charged a higher interest rate than secured loans due to the lack of collateral as a guarantee of repayment.

Shopping around for a consolidation loan

Unless a consolidation loan is being used to combine other loans at a single bank or finance company (or unless the borrower has a lot of business with a particular bank or lender), it's a good idea to shop and compare loan rates among several institutions to find the best interest rates and lending terms.

When comparing the rates and terms of several lenders, you should always use the same collateral (if any is being used) and request the same amount at each so that you can get quotes for the same loan at the different locations.

Go to the lenders that you've had positive experiences with in the past first, as they're likely to give you the best rates, and then check a few banks or finance companies that you've never dealt with to see if their rates are any better.

Once you've obtained several quotes, compare both the interest rates and the repayment terms among all of them? you'll be looking for the lowest interest rate and the most flexible terms.

When you find the lowest interest rate with terms that you like, go back to that lender and apply for your loan, making sure that you get the same rate and terms that you were quoted.

You may freely reprint this article provided the following author's biography (including the live URL link) remains intact:

About The Author

John Mussi is the founder of Direct Online Loans who help homeowners find the best available loans via the http://www.directonlineloans.co.uk website.


MORE RESOURCES:


Debt consolidation loans – Solving burden of debts
FPRD (press release) (blog)
Debt consolidation loans are the ones which are there to help the individuals which are suffering from the pressure of the mounting debts. ...



Debt Consolidation Becomes Simpler in Burnaby
Online PR News (press release)
To make individuals debt free, certain debt consolidation agencies are making efforts in Burnaby, BC and Consumer Credit Counselling is one such progressive ...

and more »


PBS (blog)

Government-Run Debt Consolidation Programs Don't Exist
Loans and Credit
If you see an Internet ad promising you an Obama free debt consolidation program, don't click. The odds are great that a traditional debt settlement or ...
Light At The End Of Unsecured Debt Tunnel - Free Credit Card Debt ...TMCnet
The Inception of New Debt Relief Programs Helps Consumers Get Out of Credit ...Marketwire (press release)
Debt Resolution Company Settles $114 Million in Debt in First QuarterPR Web (press release)
I-Newswire.com (press release)
all 33 news articles »


Live-PR.com (press release)

Cheap Debt Consolidation
Live-PR.com (press release)
Resort to debt consolidation when your bank card funds metamorphose into unmanageable. A very common method through which one can procure debt consolidation ...

and more »



Washington Post

FTC rules take aim at debt-relief industry
Washington Post
These borrowers cannot afford a debt-consolidation plan but do not qualify for bankruptcy, Leuthold said. The new rules prohibit companies from charging any ...

and more »



How Do Government Debt Consolidation Loans Work
US Money Talk News
The rising cost of getting an education and the declining state of the economy has ...



The Guardian

Debt consolidation may help as lawmakers call on Fed to look at rate increases
Debt Consolidation Connection
Consumers who are trying to get lower payments may consider debt consolidation, which can lead to paying less interest over time.
The "unusually uncertain" economySalon

all 4,304 news articles »

Google News

home | site map
© 2006