Thursday, April 22, 2010

News : Consult with consumer credit counseling service before seeking debt settlement

Consult with consumer credit counseling service before seeking debt settlementsource : debtconsolidationconnection.com
By Oscar Monfort on Mar 26th, 2010

A recent column suggested that people consult with a consumer credit counseling agency before they consider debt settlement.

In writing for the Detroit Free Press, Susan Tompor noted that a debt settlement could end up costing them while also hurting their credit score. Through debt settlement, lenders agree to take less money than is owed in order to square up an account.

"Regulators and others warn that if borrowers get involved with the wrong outfit, they could end up losing thousands of dollars, ruin their credit, and find themselves hounded and even sued by creditors and possibly forced into bankruptcy," Tompor said. ...

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