Home Equity Loans Versus Consumer Credit Counseling for Debt Consolidation
With the recent bankruptcy reforms, some consumers might turn to consumer credit counseling to get out of their heavy debt. But, do not forget one of your biggest assets is the home in which you live. While consumer credit counseling does work for many people, some mortgage industry experts think a home equity loan could erase your debt faster and improve your credit almost immediately.
First, lets talk about Consumer Credit Counseling. When a consumer signs up for Consumer Credit Counseling, or CCC for short, the CCC agency contacts each of the creditors and negotiates lower interest rates or no interest at all, and sets up a payment schedule. In severe cases, the National Foundation for Consumer Credit Counseling shows consumers should participate in a Debt management plan or DMP.
“A DMP is a systematic way to pay down your outstanding debt through monthly deposits to the agency, which will then distribute these funds to your creditors. By participating in this program, you may benefit from reduced or waived finance charges and fewer collection calls. And when you have...
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