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    h8makingbogey Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 13, 2008, 05:48 PM
    Debt Management Programs and Credit Implications
    Can anyone shed some light on the negative credit implications that enrolling in a debt management program could cause? I'm not behind on any payments, but am being urged to do this by my credit union (they hold the first and second mortgage on my home). Long story, will provide more details if they make a difference. Thanks in advance. This site is amazing!
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    Jun 13, 2008, 06:04 PM
    It's not good. Any creditors that see you need debt counseling will not take kindly to it.

    Anything they can do you can do. Just get on the stick and get on top of it. Save yourself
    The money and bull. It's not that hard to make things better.
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    Jun 13, 2008, 06:22 PM
    I can not image any reason a credit union would want payments to go though a credit service. In most the companies try and work out deals to lower amounts paid, account balances, it will hurt your credit report. If you are able to make your payments you need to do that
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    Jun 13, 2008, 06:24 PM
    I thought that was strange as well...
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    Jun 13, 2008, 06:24 PM
    Thanks for the quick replies.
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    Jun 13, 2008, 06:26 PM
    They are re-working my mortgage after a recent divorce. They recommended it to improve the debt-to-income ratio.
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    Jun 13, 2008, 06:32 PM
    Signing up isn't going to reduce it. Paying the debt down will. Glad to help.
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