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consolidation will, of course, have an impact on both your credit and your debts.
| | | It's easy to see the impact
a debt consolidation loan will have on your debts. By consolidating you take all
of your debts and combine them into one debt consolidation loan, so now instead
of having many debts, you only have one. (Of course you still owe the same amount,
but you have combined your debts into one easy to manage monthly payment). One
monthly payment is easier to budget than many monthly payments, and so after consolidation
it is easier to manage your debts, and therefore hopefully you will be able to
pay them off faster. | But how does consolidation impact
on my credit?A more difficult question to answer is how getting a debt
consolidation loan will impact on your credit score, and therefore your ability
to borrow in the future. At the most basic level a debt consolidation loan
will help your future credit, because you now have a more manageable monthly payment.
If you don't consolidate, you are stuck with many monthly payments, and it's likely
that you will be late with one of those payments. Late payments have a very negative
effect on your credit score. By consolidating and only have to make one
monthly payment, you are less likely to be late, which of course has a positive
impact on your credit score. In addition, your debt consolidation loan probably
has a lower interest rate than all of the credit cards you consolidated, so you
pay your debts off faster, and get out of debt quicker, which obviously helps
your credit. However, there is one potential downside to the debt consolidation
loan process. If you apply for many debt consolidation loans, your credit score
will be hurt, on the basis that if you were turned down repeatedly that's not
good for your credit score. Overall, debt consolidation is good for
your credit, and makes it easier to repay debt, but be careful not
to apply for numerous debt consolidation loans. For more information, read
our articles on the following topics:
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Debt consolidation loans are a great
way to repair your credit and pay off your debts, but consider your options (you can use our free search box below) to
make sure you are getting the best deal.
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