Debt Consolidation Loan

Posted by Nick Niesen on October 29th, 2010

If you have many small loans with several companies then you can make things a whole lot easier for yourself if you combine them all into one monthly repayment. The easiest way in which you can do this is to take out a debt consolidation loan. By doing so you are literally combining all your debts together and so just making one monthly repayment to one company.

This type of loan can make life much easier, especially if you have loans which have a high rate of interest on them, although not all loans can be combined, the consolidation loan is suited for loans that are unsecured, Such as existing credit cards.

The consolidation loan is suitable for a wide range of things, if you are finding that you are getting yourself in a knot with lots of different small payments, if the interest rates are varied on your existing loans or if you wish to just get everything together and make one monthly repayment which you can afford.

There are different types of consolidation loan just as with any loan, you can have an unsecured or secured consolidation loan. However if you take out a secured consolidation loan then you will have to put your home on the line as collateral, by doing so you are allowed to borrow more money than an unsecured loan and the rate of interest is often lower than the unsecured.

If you take an unsecured consolidation loan then this is seen as riskier to the lender and therefore has a higher rate of interest while a lower amount of money will be offered to you, over a shorter period of time. The restrictions are tougher also for this type of loan, meaning that you can?t just please yourself what you spend the money on.

Whether you choose to take an unsecured or secured consolidation loan then it will depend on your circumstances and your credit rating. Of course the higher your credit rating then the better chance you have of getting a loan, however those with a bad credit history can still get a loan although it is usually secured on your home.

If you are thinking of taking out a consolidation loan then the best way to do so is to look around online. By doing so you are able to get quotes from different lenders, which allow you to get the best rate of interest and the best deal. Always make sure you understand the terms of the loan and exactly how much you will have to pay back over the term of the loan compared to what you will have to pay back before consolidating.