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Debt Management Law News

March 16, 2010

Credit Card Debt Relief

How You Can Lower Your Monthy Bill With Debt Consolidation

Debt renegotiation that result in workable debt solutions are not limited to the debt relief specialists. A tenacious consumer is completely capable of lowering their debt on their own.

Getting a lower interest rate on your debt -
In many cases financial institutions must provide the consumer with forty-five days notice before increasing an interest rate. The individual then has the right to cancel the agreement and settle whatever debt is owed at the original rate. Should the consumer not wish to cancel the agreement, he or she may negotiate to continue the relationship according to the initial terms. Such a negotiation is more likely to succeed if the consumer is in good standing with the particular financial institution.

Debt settlement

A consumer is perfectly within his or her rights to attempt to negotiate a favourable settlement amount on a debt. The way to do this is to contact the creditor and offer a fair amount in order to settle the debt. Such negotiations are usually successful when the consumer is able to make an immediate transfer of a lump sum to the creditor. It is highly recommended that the terms of the settlement are supplied in writing to the consumer prior to making the settlement agreement. These should state that after transfer of the said amount, the debt will be fully and finally settled and that the debtor will be forgiven the shortfall amount.

Persistence

Persistence is the key to negotiating debt settlement and lower interest rates. Though one representative may deny the consumer, another may very well be open to negotiation. Generally the higher up one goes the more likely one is to succeed.

The new loan

A consumer can take a loan at a low interest rate and use the funds as leverage when negotiating debt settlement. The key here is to ensure that this new loan is at a very favourable rate.

Always negotiate

One must remember that financial institutions are businesses too. Like any other business they rely on clients to function and may very well revise their original offer at the first sign of losing the potential business. One should therefore always try to negotiate. It never hurts to ask.

Sometimes, debt can be overwhelming, and bankruptcy becomes necessary.
Bankruptcy can sometimes be difficult. If you are considering bankruptcy, contact the Houston bankruptcy lawyers of Weston & Associates, PLLC at 713-623-4242

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