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debt consolidation
[ det kuhn-sol-i-dey-shuhn ]
noun
- the combining of several smaller loans into a single new loan in order to obtain better terms, as a lower interest rate.
yĐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of debt consolidation1
Example Sentences
âWe find a substantial increase in bankruptcy rates, debt collections, debt consolidation loans, and auto loan delinquenciesâ in those states, they wrote, consonant with an increase in excessive debt among players.
If you canât find a lower APR rate with a balance transfer, look for a debt consolidation loan through a lender like SoFi.
With a debt consolidation loan, youâll only owe one lender instead of multiple.
Her multibillion-dollar debt consolidation company is cruelly named Redemption Services.
Fixed-rate debt consolidation loans are available to borrowers across the credit spectrum at banks, credit unions and online lenders.
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What does debt consolidation mean in credit management?
In a debt consolidation, a borrower combines several smaller loans into a single new loan, in order to obtain better terms, such as a lower interest rate. The borrower uses the new loan to pay off the smaller ones. Some borrowers may also be motivated to consolidate debt to make it easier to keep track of a single loan in place of several smaller ones.
In some cases debt consolidation can increase financial risks, for example, when an individual takes out a secured loan backed by their home as collateral in order to pay off several credit card debts, which are typically unsecured debts. This will put the home at risk of being seized to pay off the new loan if the individual is unable for any reason to make repayments.
The term consolidation can also apply to combining several financial accounts into a single one, as when the financial results from two or more businesses are combined into a single statement. In a corporate consolidation, two or more businesses are merged into a single corporate entity.
Examples of debt consolidation in a sentence
âDebt consolidation can make it easier for you to manage multiple debts while giving you the opportunity to secure lower interest rates and lower monthly payments.â
ââWhat Is Debt Consolidation (And Does It Make Sense For You)?âÌę. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
âIf youâre really serious in your quest to get out of credit card debt, you might want to consider debt consolidation, a method designed to lower your payments by giving you a lower interest rate.â
ââHow To Recover From Holiday Credit Card Debtâ . Retrieved March 15, 2020.
âDebt consolidation loans are typically unsecured, meaning they donât require collateral.â
ââHow to get a debt consolidation loan with bad creditâ . July 24, 2020.
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