Debt Solutions available if Refused Loans

If you find that you are unable to borrow any money due to being refused loans and other types of bad credit finance, you will at some point consider debt solutions and options that allow you to clear personal debts without increasing further borrowings.

The following is a brief description of the most commonly used solutions to clear personal debt.

• Informal Debt Management Plans

A Debt Management Plan is a very popular method being used by people in the UK to clear personal debts.  This is because they are informal and allow you to make one monthly repayment to your creditors at an amount and rate that you can afford. 

A debt management company will work out what you can afford to repay and set up a structured repayment plan with your creditors whilst also trying to get the interest and charges frozen or reduced on your outstanding accounts. A debt management plan can go on for as long as it takes to clear your debts and you should be very wary of companies that claim to be able to wipe away your credit cards and loans.

• IVA or Individual Voluntary Arrangement

An Iva will clear your debts in 60 months or 5 yearswith an exact end date.  This is a formal agreement between you and your creditors and has to be arranged by an Insolvency Practitioner, a person who is qualified to undertake and manage your 60 month creditor agreement.

Most people who choose to enter an IVA are people who would not be able to clear debts in a reasonable period of time and who usually owe in excess of £25’000.  An IVA should only be considered if your circumstances are serious and it is unlikely that you can repay your unsecured debts in under a 10 year period.

• Protected Trust Deed (Scotland only)

A Protected Trust Deed is only available in Scotland and is the Scottish equivalent to the IVA in England. the main differences between a Trust Deed and IVA are that a protected Trust Deed only lasts for 36 months or 3 years.

• Bankruptcy

This is the most severe option and is only undertaken in the most serious of personal circumstances.  Bankruptcy in the UK will clear all unsecured debts that are outstanding and will usually last for 1 year, this is the period of which you are considered to be bankrupt and your bankruptcy is supervised during.

After the 12 month period you will be discharged from your bankruptcy and you will find that you will struggle to obtain credit for up to and including 6 years from being discharged.  Some people do obtain lending after being discharged from bankruptcy but the rates they pay for the finance is usually very high.

An individual would apply to their local county court for a petition for voluntary bankruptcy to start bankruptcy proceedings.  Creditors can start proceedings against you to make you bankrupt and you should respond to any court actions they pursue.

• Debt Relief Orders

A Debt Relief Order is a new form of debt relief that has been available since April 2009.  This allows people on a reduced or low income with little disposable funds each month to pay an amount back over a 12 month period.  After the 12 months creditors will usually offer to write off the remaining balances.

A debt relief order is for people who can afford less than £50 per month and owe less than £15’000 whilst having no assets that collectively total more than £300.

• If you are struggling with personal debt problems and have been refused debt consolidation loans, it may be time to consider another option to clear your financial troubles. 
• Why not give Larry the Loan Broker the chance to assess your financial situation and allow a trained consultant to offer you what we call, best advice based on your circumstances.

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