Debt Negotiation Advice
How does debt settlement work, and are those who have used it, happy with the results?
Do all debts have to go on the plan, or can you select which?
Public Comments
- debt settlement is pre-agreed contract for systematic repayment of loan taken. under the force majeure both creditors and debtor will sort-out the outstanding loan/debt and go for amicable and court settlement.
- I think it depends if you are working with a credit counselor they want to include all debts. But if you are dealing with an individual creditor you can negotiate a deal with them. The creditor will offer a settlement of a debt just to recover some of it. This type of arrangement is still a negative on your credit report. Most people are happy with the result because it stops the collections process as long as you follow the agreement.
- a Debt Management Plan or a DMP is a plan to set up payments with creditors who agree to a plan because their alternative is that you default and pay them nothing. It's possible to set up a plan yourself, but if you want help you may want to contact an accredited credit counselor. Try an NFCC accredited agency in your area. Don't just go to anyone. NFCC approved agencies are not credit repair outfits. The agency most likely has a name like CCCS for example...but check their credentials! CCCS of San Francisco San Francisco, CA 94105 CCCS of the East Bay Berkeley, CA 94704 CCCS of the East Bay Oakland, CA 94621
- Do not pay one of these rip off companies to do this. What they will do is not pay your creditors for months and then try and settle for less. No special skills. They just don't pay. Your creditors DO NOT have to work with these people because it is your debt. Also, If you hire one of these companies and they don't pay. You, and you alone are still responsible for the debt. Your creditors will come after you and not the company you hire. If you have to settle a debt for less. Do it yourself. You save the fees and you know whats going on with your creditors. If you let some company take care of it. You have no idea what progress you are making. Just what the people you hire tell you.
- First, debt settlement involves many facets - including personal financial discipline and budgeting (to save for the settlements), negotiations and leverage with the creditors, dealing with the potential for collection calls and maybe even fighting off a lawsuit. Yes, you have to include all unsecured debt accounts with with a balance of $500 or above. You cannot leave accounts. Generally, I would make sure that any firm you choose is a member of the Better Business Bureau and get a sense for the quality of the organization (www.bbb.org ) Debt settlement, also called debt negotiation, is a form of online debt consolidation that cuts your total debt, sometimes over 50%, with lower monthly payments. Debt settlement programs typically run around three years. It is important to keep in mind, however, that during the life of your debt settlement program, you are NOT paying your creditors. This means that a debt settlement solution of online debt consolidation will negatively impact your credit rating. Your credit rating will not be good, at a minimum, for the term of your debt settlement program. However, debt settlement is usually the fastest and cheapest way to debt freedom, with a low monthly payment, while avoiding Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. The trade-off here is a negative credit rating versus saving money. Also, most credit card companies will not settle with debtors until the account is around six months delinquent. This means that you must stop paying your creditors each month in order for the settlement company to obtain a settlement. No credit card company will allow a cardholder to keep an account open after not paying for six months. Nor will a card company allow a user to continue to use an account after agreeing to accept a settlement amount to pay off the balance of the account. So be sure to close your accounts. Be aware that an account showing as "settled as agreed" will likely have a negative impact on your credit score. However, you must keep in mind that a "settled as agreed" account will have less of a negative influence on your credit score than an unpaid account with an outstanding balance. Therefore, if you do not have enough cash to pay off your delinquent accounts in full, it will still benefit you to settle with your creditors.
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