Compared With Consumer Credit Counseling Programs
Other people may consider a debt management plan provided (another name for the debt consolidation plan mentioned previously) by a consumer credit counseling company. These programs are sponsored by creditors and are designed to make you repay all your debt plus interest. In fact, you will pay a greater amount than your original debt, while your credit report may indicate that you have been repaying your debt through a third party. Some lenders may look at this as equivalent to a chapter 13 payment plan bankruptcy. Ultimately, for people who are not making any or very little headway and especially anyone with any type of hardship, debt settlement and debt negotiation are programs to seriously be considered.