Bad credit debt consolidation is a process that can greatly help you with your credit card and other high interest debt. There are some credit card companies that will be willing to help you out by dropping your first missed payment but do not count on this from all credit card companies. With this in mind, consolidating your debt into one lump sum will help you lower the interest rate on your credit cards. There is a possibility that some of your credit cards might have a lower rate but overall you are going to find that if you combine all your credit cards into one lump sum, through debt consolidation, that you will be paying less in interest. However, the phrase `debt consolidation` is often used to mean any debt solution which combines your debts into a single monthly payment - including a professional debt management plan and an IVA (Individual Voluntary Arrangement). An IVA is a form of insolvency and, like
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Graphic shows the percentage of loan modifications made permanent under the Making Home Affordable program Copyright 2010 AP News
