Glossary

Glossary

financial terms explained

Loan Consolidation

Generally you will want to carry out loan consolidation when you feel your debts are getting a little on top of you, or are finding it somewhat difficult to keep track of all your outgoings. Essentially the purpose of the loan consolidation is to replace all the little debts with multiple outgoings, with one debt, which means one straightforward monthly bill at one particular time.

Loan consolidation can also apply to a situation where you join a scheme run by a debt management company who negotiate with your creditors on your behalf but the net effect is the same. You still end up paying one monthly sum to the debt management company and they deal with your creditors. This gets them off your back and considerably simplifies your financial affairs so if you are feeling somewhat under pressure then a loan consolidation plan could be exactly what you need.