Consolidation Loans: Give your Life a Fresh Start


by Eric - Date: 2007-02-15 - Word Count: 317 Share This!

Consolidation loans are a sub type of personal loans. It is a convenient solution for people suffering from debt problems. In January, Sainsbury Bank had conducted an indepth research on the spending habits of the British folks. Their results show alarming statistics: 52 per cent of people are expected to clear their Christmas spending by the end of January. But 8 per cent of the population expect it to take more than a year. A lot of Brits are trying to get their finances in order by taking out debt consolidation loans to clear their credit card bills and other overdues acquired during the Christmas season. In fact, the bank estimates that over 433,000 personal loans worth around £4.8 billion would be taken out between January and March 2007 for debt consolidation purposes.

As the name suggests, consolidation loans consolidate all your impending payments into one convenient loan. The chances of missing repayment dates become nil because you don't have to make multiple payments. Instead of reimbursing numerous lenders, you end up paying to only one financial provider. In some cases the lenders can also reduce the interest owned to other creditors by 30 per cent.

There are many online lenders who offer consolidation loans at attractive interest rates. Of course the interest rate is subject to your credit rating. The loan cycle is flexible and can extend up to 10 years. But the longer you stretch the loan term, the more interest you will have to pay. Consolidation loans can be of the secured or unsecured variety. Depending on the loan amount and financial conditions, borrowers can opt for either of these options. If you have a good to excellent credit rating, then the Apr (annual percentage rate) will be low. If you can afford to pledge collateral with the lender then a bad credit rating will not make a dent in your financial transaction.


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The author is business writer specializing in finance and credit products and has written authoritative articles on the finance industry. He has done his masters in Business Administration and is currently assisting Longdog Finance, as a finance specialist.

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