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Credit Counseling Services Checklist
There are credit counseling agencies that rescue people from the deepest financial holes. There are also credit counseling agencies that just shovel in more dirt. How do you tell them apart?
by Joel Walsh
Signs of a Reliable Credit Counseling...
Credit where it's due
Over recent years, many people have been happy to take on more and more credit. Mortgages, credit cards, overdrafts, personal loans, store cards, store deferred payment schemes, mail order and hire purchase the list goes on. Credit cards have been...
Home Owners Avoiding Complications in Credit Repair
Avoiding complications in credit repair is almost important as
getting out of debt. When we have bills that were neglected
simply because we didn't have the money to pay the bills, or
else we purchased items instead of paying the bills, we are...
Online Gambling Causing Credit Card Debt
It is the latest craze at the moment and everyone seems to be enjoying gambling at home with the increase of poker sites on the internet, but its not good news if you are running up debts on your credit card. I don't know about you but it seems that...
Repairing Credit Ratings to Build Credit
Is your goal to repair your credit rating? Then you might want
to consider many factors before getting started on building you
credit. Credit is good in many ways, and bad in some ways.
Credit puts stress on us simply because we have to maintain...
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Credit virus Debt
Secured And Unsecured Debt. What's The Difference?
It’s easy to just think that debt is just debt, but in reality,
there are different types of loans, and it’s important to
know what which type you have.
You will need to understand the differences in order to
be a good money manager, or, if the worse happens
and you find yourself turning to credit or debt counseling,
you’ll need to understand how different types of debt
can be handled. Let’s take a look at two types of debt;
secured and unsecured loans.
Secured debt is a loan that has something attached
of value attached to it—this is called collateral.
The most common examples are car loans and mortgages.
Collateral can be cash or the item (or items) that you
borrowed in order to get. (For example, your car.)
With secured debt, if you fall behind on your payments,
the collateral can be repossessed and the lender will
sell it in order to collect the money that they are owed.
But that doesn’t always put you in the clear, in reality,
even if the collateral has been repossessed or foreclosed
on and sold, you may still remain liable for any balance
remaining until the entire amount of the loan is paid off.
Additionally, with secured debt you cannot negotiate
payments or any restructuring through credit counseling,
and oftentimes you won’t be able to discharge the debt
by filing for bankruptcy.
On the other hand, unsecured debts act totally different.
Most people associate unsecured debt with
a credit card
or a personal loan without collateral. But it can also be a
commercial debt or a medical debt.
Essentially, this type of loan is structured around a good
credit history and a personal promise to re-pay the loan.
There is no collateral on this type of debt, and the creditor
has no assurance – other than your agreement to repay
on pre-determined terms – that they will get paid.
If you fall behind on one of these debts, a lender can send
your account into collections and take legal action.
More often, they will attempt to try and work out a
reasonable debt settlement.
These debts and loans can be discharged, or restructured
in bankruptcy or through credit counseling. The bankruptcy
laws are changing.
Because of the lender’s risk factor, you will generally pay
a higher interest rate on these types of loans.
Most people have a mixture of both secured and unsecured
debts, and both should be managed with the utmost care and
concern. Many times, someone just starting to build their
credit history will have to prove themselves with a few,
small unsecured debt loans and re-payments in order to
qualify to buy a home or a car (secured debt).
But overall, the most important thing is to treat each one as it is;
a potential good mark that will improve your credit rating.
About the Author
I have written numerous articles on identity theft and credit repair.
I have a web site with inforamtion on many items.
www.nothing-but-info.com
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