SITUATION GUIDE

Consolidation loan declined? Other next steps in Canada

A lender’s decision can be discouraging. Before choosing your next step, separate “I still want to borrow” from “I need help managing the debt I already have.”

  1. 01Define the need
  2. 02Compare the full cost
  3. 03Check the requirements
  4. 04Review the terms
  5. 05Choose your route
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Check the full costLook at the payment, fees, and total cost before you borrow.

IN PLAIN WORDS

A debt loan puts many debts into one loan. Check the full cost before you choose it.

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PART 01

Start with the reason for the decision

Read the key facts before you choose.

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Start with the reason for the decision

Ask the lender what information informed its decision and whether it can explain the issues you would need to address. Keep that explanation with your own notes. This website cannot reverse a lender’s decision or tell you that another lender will approve you.

PART 02

A different offer is not automatically a better outcome

Read the key facts before you choose.

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A different offer is not automatically a better outcome

FCAC warns that a consolidation product with a higher rate than your existing debts can increase your debt. It also notes that several loan applications in a short time may affect your credit score. Compare costs before starting another application.

PART 03

You can change the kind of help you request

Read the key facts before you choose.

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You can change the kind of help you request

If you want to continue exploring borrowing, choose the consolidation enquiry below. If your priority is coping with payments, choose counselling instead. Those are separate purposes; selecting one should not silently sign you up for the other.

What to have ready

  • Do you know why the earlier application was declined?
  • Would a new payment actually fit your budget?
  • What rate, fees and repayment term would make the offer worthwhile?
  • Would help reviewing existing payments be more useful than another application?

You do not need account numbers, your SIN, bank passwords, or files to start.

Is a DebtHelpers enquiry a second loan application?

No. It records the type of introduction you are requesting, not a lender decision. DebtHelpers does not check your credit in this form. Any later provider application would be a separate step with its own disclosures.

Too many bills? Make a simpler debt plan.

Tell us what you owe and which bill is hard to pay. We will help you compare one new loan with other kinds of debt help.

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Looking for a different kind of help?

If the priority is managing payments, request a counselling conversation without applying for a loan.

Get repayment guidance instead
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