Re-Financing To Consolidate Debt

By Jantje Rostels

Basically what happens when you consolidate your debts with a refinancing loan on your home, you get a lower interest rate on a loan big enough to repay the existing balance on your home and your other forms of existing debt.

The interest rates associated with home loans are traditionally lower than the rates associated with credit cards by a considerable amount. Deciding whether or not to re-finance for the purpose of debt consolidation can be a rather tricky issue. There are a number of complex factors which enter into the equation including the amount of existing debt, the difference in interest rates as well as the difference in loan terms and the current financial situation of the homeowner.

The things discussed will be simplified with this information. Deb consolidation doesnt has to be complex. There are some important questions you should ask yourself when you are trying to investigate if you should refinance. One is, are you going to pay more in the long run by refinancing and the other is, will your financial situation improve by refinancing.

What is debt consolidation? The term debt consolidation can be somewhat confusing because the term itself is somewhat deceptive. When a homeowner re-finances his home for the purpose of debt consolidation, he is not actually consolidating the debt in the true sense of the word.

By definition to consolidate means to unite or to combine into one system. However, this is not what actually happens when debts are consolidated. The existing debts are actually repaid by the debt consolidation loan.

Although the total amount of debt remains constant the individual debts are repaid by the new loan.

The mortgage company that consolidated the loan has actually put all these former debts into one, this can include debts on credit cards, on cars, or on school loans. When consolidated, the consolidated mortgage loan is the only thing you have to worry about. This means you'll end up with a lot less administration.

The consolidated loan has to meet the terms and conditions of the applicable loan in terms of interest and payment periods. - 29971

About the Author:

Sign Up for our Free Newsletter

Enter email address here