Debt Consolidation Mortgage - What Can it Do For You?

We have helped numerous people consolidate debts when re-mortgaging and thought it would be a good idea to put a small article together to cover a few kep points to consider when applying for a debt consolidation mortgage.

More and more people are finding themselves with debt which they can no longer afford; they are finding it hard to manage and are looking for options to reduce the stress and money management problems associated with trying to make ends meet. One solution may be able to consolidate your existing debt payments into one monthly, more affordable payment with an adverse credit mortgage or remortgage.

Debt consolidation mortgage

As a homeowner, if you have equity in your property you may be able to repay your bad credit by consolidating the existing debt into an adverse credit remortgage , spreading the debts over the mortgage term. In many cases your overall monthly payment will either be reduced or remain the same as a mortgage is one of the cheapest forms of credit available. Consolidating debts into a mortgage will generally mean you will pay more over the long term for the debt by way of interest payments as a mortgage term would normally be longer than a normal credit agreement or loan but if the debts have arrears on them, after dividing the amount you owe by the amount you are paying each month you may find your none secured debts can take a very long time to clear if you have negotiated reduced payments or have gone onto a debt management plan. You will however benefit from better future credit arrangements such as future mortgage applications as the bad credit will not longer be active, it will show as settled which will obviously go in your favour for suture mortgage applications.

There are a few good points and bad points to everything, we have listed below the main good and bad points of a debt consolidation mortgage.

Debt Consolidation Remortgage - Bad Points

* The total mortgage amount will increase
* You may pay more interest over the term of the mortgage for your unsecured debt

Debt Consolidation Remortgage - Good Points

* You will no longer have any bad debt if everything is consolidated into one mortgage
* Get a fresh start
* Creditors can no longer take further action as they will be paid in full
* Your credit will improve as soon as the bad debts are repaid
* You will have access to better mortgage deals in the future

A debt consolidation mortgage may not be the best solution for everyone, some people may find it suits them better to keep their debt separate from their mortgage even if they have bad credit.

Baker Financial specialise in adverse credit mortgage applications and bad debt solutions such as debt management mortgage applications. Helping credit impaired clients across the UK obtain mortgaged finance.

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