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Loan Defaults and 5 Ways to Get Out of It

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In layman’s term, loan defaults are simply debt that you weren’t able to pay. Loan defaults apply to any type of loan – car, home, student, SBA, 401K, payday loans, and the most common – credit cards. Defaults will be incurred once a consumer fails to pay the borrowed amount to their lender, and once a certain period of time has elapsed, your debt will be recorded and will forever be a part of your credit history – which is what you want to avoid. Credit history can be used to formulate a consumer’s credit score, which can negatively affect your future loans.

So, how do you get rid or get out of loan defaults? There are ways, for sure, and you can abide by these tips to make sure you do not incur loan defaults:

Make a budget and stick to it

Never go out of your budget as this can cost you your good credit score, a decent car, and the good relationship with your lender. Once you’ve set a budget, stick to it and make damn sure not to overspend – as you definitely will be sorry for it soon enough.

Choose a lender or can finance company that you can trust

You will be working with them for the next couple of years, so take the time to choose one wisely. Every country has their top lender, Bank of America (USA), Sainsbury’s Bank (UK), Alpha Finance (AU), etc. Whichever lender you choose, be sure to go with the best in the industry. Not just because they can provide car finance with affordable repayments, but also they have excellent customer service that will remind you whenever a payment is due so you can avoid defaults.

Contact your lender ASAP

Anything can be resolved through constant communication. If you know that you cannot pay your loan any further, or you can but you are going to be a bit late, then it’s best to talk it out with your lender. Ask if you have any other option, and if there is any way you can reduce the penalty or default. Ask nicely and surely, you will get an answer that you want to hear.

Consider looking into a debt repayment agency

If you know that you are going to have problems with paying your loans, then don’t sit around and just wait for your lender to chase you down the road – instead, talk to them and a debt repayment agency. Consumer credit agencies will work with you and your lender to come up with alternative payment plans. All you have to do is have your repayment plan approved by the lender, put the money into an account through a debt repayment agency, and the agency will be the one to make the payments for the consumer.

Agree to have your car repossessed

If you do not want to incur any more debts and you have no other options left, then it’s better to have your car repossessed by the lender, rather than having loan defaults that will last for at least 7 years on your credit history. The downside to this is that you will lose all of the previous payments that you have made, but hey, at least, you do not have a bad credit history to your name.

Good luck with your loans, and make sure to follow this list to avoid being caught in an unpayable debt!


One Comment

  • Reply Brent |

    Hi Ashley,

    I will be sure to share this post with my visitors because they’re mostly people in dire straits. I read about their bad money problems every day – it’s so sad. This post will be helpful – thanks.

    I’ll be sure to Tweet this puppy too 😉

    Brent

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