How a debt consolidation loan might help with debt

December 23, 2014

See how you can pay off your debt with a debt consolidation loan.

How a debt consolidation loan might help with debt

Across the country, many Canadians are dealing with high levels of debt.

Multiple creditors

When you have debt, it’s easy to accumulate more debt from multiple creditors and find yourself behind on your payments.

There are several things you can do to prevent yourself from falling further behind, and one of the best options is a debt consolidation loan.

One easy-to-manage loan

A debt consolidation loan will consolidate all of your payments into one easy-to-manage loan. By making monthly payments, you can pay off your debt faster and at a lower interest rate.

Whether you’re struggling to repay your student loan, or someone with credit card debt from excessive spending, you can benefit from consolidating all of your payments with a debt consolidation loan.

Set a date to be debt-free

Another benefit to debt consolidations loans is that you have a set date when you can be debt-free.

Interest rates

Most banks will give you their best interest rate for a debt consolidation loan, which can help you save a lot of money on interest from high interest credit cards.

Collateral

In most cases, you will need to secure your loan with collateral.

  • Do you have a new car or boat that could easily be sold for the amount of the loan? If so, that’s what you will need to use.

Keep in mind that if you fail to make your payments on your debt consolidation loan, your collateral will be repossessed by the bank.

For that reason, it’s very important to be dedicated to paying back your loan and keeping yourself from falling further behind with your credit cards and other debt.

Your credit score

To qualify for a debt consolidation loan, you may need to have a certain credit score.

A credit score is something that tells the bank whether you’ve missed payments from other loans. Think of it as a risk indicator for the bank.

If you have a low credit score, you are at a higher risk of not paying the bank back their loan. If your score is too low, you may need to work on it before you can qualify.

Improving your credit score

To do this, simply pay at least your minimum payment every month until you raise your score to an acceptable level.

Having credit cards close to their limit is another factor that can hurt your score. In most cases, you must also have a decent monthly income so that the bank can know that you make enough to pay the loan back.

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