Question : I want to get a plan to reduce my debt.How does settling for a fixed amount,say 50%,affect my credit?

reduce my debt

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Answer by nhan_andy
Not many Creditors are willing to settle for 50% , unless the accounts are in serious deliquent or have transfered to collections. However they can and will help you by reducing the interest rates.

It will effect your credit alot, especially it will make you look real bad to your future Creditors when you want to apply for new credits or loans.

Those settled accounts will have this status on them :

- Status : Paid in settlement. $ xxx.xx written off.

And the Creditors will insert something in the statements:

- Creditor’s Statement : Account legally paid in full for less than full balance.