Question asked:


If i have over 100,000 is loans with Sallie Mae at 8% interest (I think) what will they do to if they are consolidated?

CLIFFORD

When considering a settlement loan you should always know the differences between a settlement loan and a traditional loan. They are two complete different ways to obtain fund during a pending lawsuit when a client has no income. This article is designed to explain the differences between a settlement loan and a traditional loan and allow the reader to determine which can be a better solution.

Traditional Loan

A traditional loan can be compared to normal loans; this includes auto loans, mortgages and other types of unsecured credit. Basically a lender is providing you money up front, which is to be paid back on a set schedule with a pre-determined interest rate. Your credit history and current credit obligations affect the amount of interest and amount of money that can be loaned.

A traditional loan must always be paid back according to the agreement between the lender and the person receiving the loan; regardless of income changes or living situations. Missed payments can result in negative marks on your credit history, resulting in higher interest rates and make it harder to achieve loans in the future. In some cases, if you miss too many payments over a period of time you can lose the item you bought the loan with; like a house or automobile.

Settlement Loan

A settlement loan is much different than a traditional loan; in fact you can’t even consider a settlement loan an actual loan at all. It’s more like a lending provider buying interest into your lawsuit. They are providing you an advance on your possible winnings in a lawsuit in return for that amount back with interest. A settlement loan is based solely on your current lawsuit case; your credit history and current income play no role what so ever in the decision process.

What stands out the most in the differences between a settlement loan and a traditional loan is a settlement loan does not have to be repaid if the case is lost! Yes, that means if you lose your pending lawsuit you do not have to pay back one dollar to the settlement loan provider. You’ll also not receive any marks on your credit history, nor will it affect any future chances of receiving a settlement loans.

Summary

As you can tell from reading this article a settlement loan can be far more beneficial and smarter financial move if you’re attempting to obtain financial funds during a pending lawsuit. However, situations are different and sometimes a traditional loan might be the only way for someone to go. This article author believes you should apply for a settlement loan prior to a traditional loan. Remember, if you receive a traditional loan and lose your case your still obligated to pay it back!



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ESTHER

hope asked:


Ok heres the thing, I want to go to college. I had a child in highschool so never applied then. I married & now that the kids are older (12, 10, 9) I want to go back to school. Every time I apply for aid I get turned down because of outstanding student loans. I have called them and they are my husbands not mine. They told me that I married him, hence I also married the outstanding loan. I know we are married but its not my fault he never paid the loan back once he was out of school. Its a 40,000.00 dollar loan and its just not in the butget right now to make 250.00 monthly pmts, which is what they want. All we can afford is about 50.00 a month, which will take a lifetime to pay back to 0.00. Is there any way aroun his student loan besides divorce?

SARA

Bill B asked:


My nephew cannot take out any federal loans and has used a lot of private loans to pay for school. He is out of school and cant afford the monthly payments the loans have given him. Also he did not pay for his last semester in Grad school and now they have sent his loan to a debt collector. Those payments are also expensive. What are some different ways to reduce this debt?

JACQUELINE

zozosammy asked:


I have tried to get a bad credit personal loan to consolidate all of these into one. Each paycheck I have to pay out $332 just to simply roll over my payday loans, I havent even begun paying them off. I barley make that much each paycheck to begin with. Does anyone know any other solution. I know this is my own fault, and I was stupid to take these out to begin with, but at this point I am looking for any type of advice. If you have any please let me know. Thank you!

AUDREY

us4candlers asked:


These payday loans are causing us to not be able to pay our everyday bills such as power, water, rent, car payment, etc. They are taking the fees/payment out of our checking account every week. We filed for bankruptcy over 5 years ago. These payday loans keep getting us further and further in debt. What can we do?

SHANE