But you can still benefit from lower monthly payments if your credit cards or
other unsecured debts carry higher interest rates than the loan and you've fallen into the trap of paying late and accruing late payment fees.
Not exact matches
A second mortgage in Peterborough typically
carries lower interest rates than
other unsecured debts and for a lot of people is the cheapest way of getting the money they need.
They already
carry a high amount of credit card
debt, bank loans, and
other unsecured debt and they need to keep up with the minimum monthly payments on this
debt.
Unsecured debt represents a higher risk, which is why it
carries higher interest rates and
other finance charges.
Today it's quite common for families — and individuals — to
carry $ 20,000, $ 30,000, even $ 50,000 or more of credit card or
other unsecured debt.
Consider that the average indebted household
carries over $ 15,000 in credit card
debt alone, not to mention medical
debt, personal loans, second mortgages on underwater homes, and
other types of
unsecured debt.
If you owe on your car, have credit card
debt, or
other loans it's best to pay those
debts off first because these are usually «
unsecured» loans which
carry a much higher interest rate than your home mortgage.