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6 October 2008
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How to Avoid Damaging Your Credit File

With the economy in the UK as it is right now, it can be tough to deal with your debts. Your debts may just keep piling up as the lenders hike up adjustable rate mortgages to cover their other losses. If you are sitting with a fixed rate mortgage that will last the next 20 years you might be in better shape, but with credit card debts, increased expenses, and home values dropping you might find out that your debts are too much to handle, or that you are very close to damaging your credit file.

If you are in a situation where money is a little tight, there are a few tips listed below that can help ease the pain.

Do not miss a payment on a credit card, secured loan or second mortgage.
Do not make a late payment to home loans, credit cards, or other financial institutions that will report a delinquency to your credit file.
Talk with your creditors. Chances are they are more willing to work with you regarding your second mortgage, credit card or other loan rather than risk a default.
If you are in a situation where you have tried everything, options such as IVA’s or individual voluntary arrangements can be made to pay off some of the debts. This is a last option before bankruptcy and can damage your credit file.
The best option is the consolidation loan to avoid any problems with your credit file.

A debt consolidation loan can be offered through a variety of companies. iSecured Loan is a company offering cashback loans. Cashback loans are a secured loan in which the company offers a 100 percent loan to value with 2 percent cashback up front. This means you get 102 percent for your loan. It can be used to pay off the debts you have accrued, or at least help you get some of the higher interest rate loans paid down.

Credit cards are the worst debts to have as the companies continually increase the annual percentage rate. The average annual percentage rate for the last three months has been 16.9 percent to 17.9 percent. By obtaining a consolidation loan you can achieve a 6.7 percent minimal APR.

Being proactive regarding your debt situation is imperative. Individuals tend to hide from free advice and airing their debt troubles to anyone, even a stranger. This is not the right action to take. Instead you need to take the action before things get out of control. It is easy to skip a payment or start paying less, but still making the payment. Don’t get into this type of situation. Instead enquire about consolidation loans. A company cannot run your credit file until you have given permission. There are also companies like iSecured Loans that offer secured loans to those who have been rejected in the past. These types of companies might have the answer you need, so don’t hesitate to check their products against the high street banks, and save yourself from damaging credit history.