Credit Card Consolidation May
Soon Disappear?
What's Happening With Credit Card Consolidation?
The advertisements for credit card consolidation are still
coming in fast and furious. At the moment, (and we don’t know
how long this door will be open) you can still transfer
balances, and consolidate high-interest debt over to low-rate
credit cards. Some companies are still offering 0% interest
rate on balance transfers, folks, those deals are a no brainer.
Currently, your choices and options are plentiful, but don’t
wait until it’s too late and miss out.
Get Your Credit Card Consolidation Done RIGHT
NOW!
Mounting credit
card debt and rising interest rates are prompting many
consumers to start searching for ways to consolidate their
credit card bills. In this economic uncertainty, most financial
advisors and debt management experts say consumers should
contemplate transferring high-interest balances to 0% percent
or low interest credit cards if they qualify. The word we keep
hearing across the board is, “If you qualify to do balance
transfers, now is the time, get it done right now.”
As you process the events of this current economic upheaval,
the writing on the wall becomes crystal clear. Things are
getting tighter. Those who qualify for credit card
consolidation today may not qualify tomorrow, next week, next
month or next year. The factors that are driving this potential
dilemma are intensifying. Previously when a person mulled over
credit card consolidation, they had more options than they
could shake a stick at.
Obtaining Credit Card Consolidation Through
HELOC
If they owned a home, they could easily tap into the equity of
their home and establish a line of credit. These loans, known
in the industry as (HELOCs) Home Equity Lines of Credit, have
interests rate that are much better than the high interest
rates on most credit cards. Consequently, HELOCs have been an
extremely popular credit card consolidation method until now.
The decline in home values and the credit crunch means fewer
homeowners can take advantage of credit card consolidation
through HELOCs. Banks and mortgage companies are simply saying,
“NO!” It's becoming harder than ever for a homeowner to
refinance loan or obtain a HELOC due to the current credit
crunch."
Times Are Changing And Consumers Need To Move
Fast
I hate to sound like a bearer of bad news, but remember when
the new bankruptcy laws kicked in? People, who decided to wait
to file bankruptcy, were in for a rude awakening. In the new
system they have to qualify to file bankruptcy by passing an
elaborate means test that literally, only mathematicians can
figure out. And the bar is so high that debtors, who would have
easily filed a chapter 7, are now being forced into a chapter
13, which many can’t afford. The point being, they should have
filed prior to the new changes.
When it comes to
credit card consolidation, the market has changed and is
still changing, and you need to be aware. It’s time to
proactive and start thinking strategically. That means, if you
have a high amount of credit card debt, work towards getting
your interest rates reduced right now! If a HELOC is not in the
immediate picture, seek out credit card consolidation through
one of the many companies that are still offering consolidation
programs.
Joel Marks has been helping people get
out of debt and avoid both bankruptcy and foreclosure for over
fifteen years. Utilizing savvy debt counseling, debt
management programs, Federal laws and a team of attorneys,
debt counselors and advisors, he has quietly assisted
thousands come from under the heavy burden debt.
Source: http://debterasure.com/
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