Best Debt Consolidation British Columbia

		Loan Amount	Rate	Term (Months)	Rating
0	0	Up to $50,000	2.00% – 46.96%	3-60 months	N/A (Referrer) Up to $50,000
100	1666051200	$20 - $100	0%	-	$20 - $100
100	1643932800	$500 - $15,000	+18.9% APR	6 - 60	$500 - $15,000
100	1642723200	up to $1,500	-	-	up to $1,500
11	1639094400	$1,000 - $15,000	29.9% - 46.9% APR	12 - 60	$1,000 - $15,000
7	1637280000	$5,000 - $50,000	5.75% - 22.99%	Up to 84	$5,000 - $50,000
100	1623369600	Varies	0%	6 or 8 weeks	Varies
7	1620777600	Up to $15,000	29.99% - 46.96%	9 - 60	Up to $15,000
17	1607558400	$500 - $50,000	6.99% - 46.99%	12 - 36	$500 - $50,000
100	1598918400	$1,000 - $15,000	-	-	$1,000 - $15,000
100	1598832000	$500 – $15,000	+ 25.99%	9 - 60	$500 – $15,000
100	1595980800	$200 - $1,200	25% - 32%	-	$200 - $1,200
100	1593561600	-	0+	2 - 60	-
12	1589155200	$2,500	15.65% AIR	13 - 26	$2,500
100	1582243200	-	-	Up to 60	-
100	1580947200	-	-	-	-
7	1580860800	$500 - $5,000	-	12 - 24	$500 - $5,000
100	1580860800	$350 - $1,000	-	2 - 12 weeks	$350 - $1,000
2	1580860800	$1,600 - $25,000	19.99% APR	36 - 60	$1,600 - $25,000
10	1580774400	$1,000 - $25,000	7.5% - 31.5% APR	36 - 60	$1,000 - $25,000
100	1579478400	$100 - $1,500	-	-	$100 - $1,500
100	1579478400	Up to $3,200	-	-	Up to $3,200
100	1579219200	$100 - $25,000	+4.9%	-	$100 - $25,000
100	1579219200	-	15% - 19%	-	-
100	1576713600	-	Up to 35%	-	-
18	1576713600	$500 - $100,000	6.99% - 14.99%	12 - 240	$500 - $100,000
100	1575590400	1800- 2900	15.99%	23 - 36	1800- 2900
100	1562198400	$500 - $15,000	15.99 - 39.99%	6 - 60	$500 - $15,000
100	1560124800	Up to $15,000	29.99% - 46.96%	9 - 60	Up to $15,000
9	1545955200	Up to $20,000	18.99% - 24.99%	36 - 84	Up to $20,000
8	1552262400	$1,000 - $15,000	19.90% - 46.90%	12 - 60	$1,000 - $15,000
100	1569974400	$500 - $50,000	15 - 30%	-	$500 - $50,000
100	1551830400	$1,000 - $15,000	19% - 46.95%	6 - 60	$1,000 - $15,000
100	1551398400	Up to $1,500	15% - 19%	14 days	Up to $1,500
100	1551398400	$100 - $1,500	15% - 17%	14 -31 days	$100 - $1,500
100	1551398400	$500 - $1,000	28% - 32%	-	$500 - $1,000
100	1551398400	-	-	14 days	-
15	1546128000	Up to $5,000	19.9% - 45.9% APR	6 - 36	Up to $5,000
100	1551139200	$5,000 - $35,000	9.9%+	6 - 60	$5,000 - $35,000
10	1551139200	Up to $15,000	19.99% APR	Open-end	Up to $15,000
100	1550534400	$300 - $25,000	7.95%+	36 - 60	$300 - $25,000
100	1550534400	$100 - $1,500	-	14 days	$100 - $1,500
100	1569974400	Up to $1,500	15% - 23%	-	Up to $1,500
100	1550534400	Up to $1,500	Up to 59% APR	14 days	Up to $1,500
19	1550534400	$2,500 +	-	-	$2,500 +
100	1550534400	$500 - $1,000	28% - 32%	3 -5	$500 - $1,000
100	1550534400	$300 - $1,000	38% APR	3 - 4	$300 - $1,000
100	1549411200	$100 - $1,000	546% APR	14 days	$100 - $1,000
100	1549238400	$500 - $1,000	28% - 32%	4 - 5	$500 - $1,000
100	1549238400	$100 - $1,500	90% - 390% APR	14 days	$100 - $1,500
100	1549238400	$250 - $1,000	29% APR	3 - 4	$250 - $1,000
20	1548720000	$500 - $1,000,000	7.9%	12	$500 - $1,000,000
100	1548720000	$1,000 - $50,000	4.6% – 49.96%	3 - 60	$1,000 - $50,000
100	1548633600	$300 - $7,500	29.9% - 39.9%	6 - 60	$300 - $7,500
100	1548633600	$50 - $1,500	-	14 days	$50 - $1,500
100	1545955200	Up to $20,000	19% - 49%	36 - 48	Up to $20,000
16	1545264000	$2,000 - $10,000	18.9% - 54.9%	12 - 60	$2,000 - $10,000
100	1545264000	$500 - $10,000	12.99% – 39.99%	9 – 36	$500 - $10,000
1	1543622400	Up to $50,000	19.99% - 39.99%	6 - 120 Months	Up to $50,000
3	1545177600	$2,000 – $10,000	34.9% – 43%	12 - 60	$2,000 – $10,000
100	1545264000	$500 - $12,500	19.99%+	12 - 60	$500 - $12,500
100	1545350400	Up to $1000	30%	3 - 5	Up to $1000
100	1545350400	Up to $5,000	60%	6 - 60	Up to $5,000
100	1545350400	Up to $3,000	22% - 35%	3 - 4	Up to $3,000
100	1545350400	Up to $7,000	-	6 – 60	Up to $7,000
100	1545350400	$500 - $2,500	29% - 46.95%	6 - 36	$500 - $2,500
100	1545350400	$500 - $1000+	28%-32%	3	$500 - $1000+
100	1545350400	$500 – $750	28% – 34.4%	3	$500 – $750
100	1545350400	$500 – $750	23% - 34.4%	3 – 12	$500 – $750
100	1545350400	$300 - $1500	27% - 35%	3 - 4	$300 - $1500
6	1545264000	$500 - $35,000	29.99% – 46.96%	9 - 84	$500 - $35,000
4	1545264000	$300 – $35,000	9.9% - 47.72%	24 - 60	$300 – $35,000
9	1568937600	$1,500 – $10,000	Varies by province	Varies by product (up to 60 months)	$1,500 – $10,000
5	1545177600	$1,000 - $35,000	5.99% to 29.19%	36 - 60	$1,000 - $35,000
14	1545177600	Up to $20,000	19.99% - 46.8%	12 - 60	Up to $20,000
100	1569974400	Up to $1,500	15% - 23%	14 days	Up to $1,500

		Loan Amount	Rate	Term (Months)	Rating
0	0	Up to $50,000	2.00% – 46.96%	3-60 months	N/A (Referrer) Up to $50,000
8	1669852800	$500 - $300,000	-	2 - 24 months	$500 - $300,000
100	1648512000	$10,000 - $250,000	Varies	6-12	$10,000 - $250,000
100	1620345600	-	-	12 - 60	-
100	1611878400	$5,000 - $30,000,000	-	Up to 18	$5,000 - $30,000,000
17	1607558400	$500 - $50,000	6.99% - 46.99%	6 - 36	$500 - $50,000
100	1598918400	-	-	-	-
100	1592438400	-	-	-	-
100	1585612800	-	0.9% - 12%	6 months - 5 years	-
100	1581984000	$10,000 - $10,000,000	6% - 12.5%	-	$10,000 - $10,000,000
100	1581292800	-	-	-	-
100	1581033600	-	-	-	-
100	1581033600	-	-	-	-
100	1581033600	-	-	-	-
100	1580947200	-	-	-	-
100	1580947200	$10,000 - $1,000,000	-	-	$10,000 - $1,000,000
100	1580860800	-	-	-	-
100	1580860800	-	-	-	-
100	1580860800	-	-	-	-
100	1580860800	-	-	-	-
100	1580860800	$5,000 - $1,000,000	-	-	$5,000 - $1,000,000
100	1580860800	-	-	-	-
100	1580860800	-	-	-	-
100	1580860800	up to $250,000	-	-	up to $250,000
100	1580860800	-	-	-	-
100	1580688000	Up to $10,000	-	-	Up to $10,000
100	1580256000	$5,000 - $500,000	-	6 - 18 months	$5,000 - $500,000
100	1579478400	-	-	-	-
100	1579478400	$10,000- $30,000,000	Min 4.95%	-	$10,000- $30,000,000
100	1579478400	-	-	12 - 120	-
100	1579478400	-	-	24 to 60	-
100	1579478400	-	-	-	-
100	1579478400	-	-	-	-
100	1579046400	-	-	-	-
100	1578873600	-	-	-	-
100	1577059200	-	-	-	-
100	1577059200	-	-	-	-
100	1577059200	-	-	-	-
100	1575849600	$5,000 - $150,000	15% +	6 - 24	$5,000 - $150,000
100	1575849600	Up to $250,000	-	-	Up to $250,000
100	1575590400	-	-	-	-
100	1575590400	-	-	-	-
1	1545955200	$5,000 - $150,000	Fee-Based: Starting at 9%	12 - 60	$5,000 - $150,000
100	1552262400	$500,000 - $10,000,000	-	-	$500,000 - $10,000,000
100	1552262400	Up to $250,000	-	Up to 10 years	Up to $250,000
100	1552262400	-	-	-	-
100	1552262400	Up to $1,000,000	-	-	Up to $1,000,000
100	1551830400	$10,000+	-	Up to 15 years	$10,000+
100	1551830400	Up to $1,000,000	-	Up to 15 years	Up to $1,000,000
100	1551830400	Up to $500,000	-	Up to 10 years	Up to $500,000
100	1551830400	$5,000 - $10,000	-	Up to 7 years	$5,000 - $10,000
100	1551398400	$3,500+	-	-	$3,500+
100	1551398400	$10,000 - $1,000,000	4% - 14%	12 - 84	$10,000 - $1,000,000
100	1551139200	Up to $75,000	-	Up to 18	Up to $75,000
100	1550534400	$500-$50,000	0.5% weekly	12 week cycles	$500-$50,000
100	1550534400	$1,000 - $1,000,000	6% - 20%	-	$1,000 - $1,000,000
100	1550534400	Up to $5,000,000	4.5%	24 - 72	Up to $5,000,000
100	1550534400	-	-	-	-
100	1550534400	$5,000 - $200,000	-	-	$5,000 - $200,000
100	1549411200	$50,000 - $12,000,000	-	24 - 96	$50,000 - $12,000,000
100	1549411200	$5,000 - $1,000,000+	-	1 - 60	$5,000 - $1,000,000+
100	1549238400	$5,000 - $1,000,000	-	3 - 24	$5,000 - $1,000,000
100	1548720000	$5,000 - $5,000,000	-	4 - 18	$5,000 - $5,000,000
100	1548720000	Up to $100,000	6.05% +	60	Up to $100,000
100	1548720000	$10,000+	18% - 22%	-	$10,000+
100	1548720000	$10,000 - $300,000	4.70% - 5.45%	-	$10,000 - $300,000
100	1548633600	Up to $5,000,000	5% - 10%	12 - 60	Up to $5,000,000
5	1545177600	$1,000 - $35,000	5.6% – 25.5%	36 – 60	$1,000 - $35,000
100	1545264000	$5,000 - $250,000	-	3-18	$5,000 - $250,000
100	1545264000	$5,000 - $150,000	-	3 - 24	$5,000 - $150,000
100	1545350400	$5,000 – $100,000	15% +	12 – 18	$5,000 – $100,000
100	1545264000	$5,000 – $100,000	Starting at 6.87%	3 – 18	$5,000 – $100,000
100	1545177600	$5,000-$250,000	8% - 29% APR	6 - 18	$5,000-$250,000
100	1545177600	$5,000 – $500,000	Starting at 5.9%	3 – 60	$5,000 – $500,000
100	1545264000	$500 - $10,000	12.99% – 39.99%	9 – 36	$500 - $10,000
100	1561507200	Up to $300,000	-	-	Up to $300,000

		Loan Amount	Rate	Term (Months)	Rating
0	0	Up to $50,000	2.00% – 46.96%	3-60 months	N/A (Referrer) Up to $50,000
100	1632960000	Up to $50,000	8.99 +	12 -72	Up to $50,000
3	1624233600	Up to $50,000	29.99% – 46.96%	12 - 96	Up to $50,000
17	1607558400	$500 - $50,000	-	24 - 60	$500 - $50,000
100	1594339200	-	-	-	-
100	1582761600	-	-	12 - 96	-
4	1582761600	-	11.9% - 22.9%	Up to 84	-
100	1581033600	-	+ 4.9%	-	-
100	1581033600	-	-	-	-
100	1580688000	-	-	-	-
100	1579478400	-	-	-	-
100	1579478400	-	-	-	-
100	1579478400	-	-	-	-
100	1578873600	-	+8.99%	-	-
100	1578873600	-	-	-	-
100	1551830400	$5,000 - $10,000	-	up to 84	$5,000 - $10,000
100	1552262400	Up to $250,000	-	12 - 60	Up to $250,000
100	1552262400	Up to $1,000,000	-	up to 96	Up to $1,000,000
100	1551830400	Up to $100,000	-	6 - 96	Up to $100,000
100	1551830400	$10,000+	-	12 - 96	$10,000+
100	1551830400	Up to $1,000,000	-	up to 96	Up to $1,000,000
100	1577059200	-	-	up to 72	-
100	1577059200	-	-	-	-
100	1575849600	-	Starting at 4%	Up to 84	-
100	1575849600	$5000 - $45,000	4.90 % - 29.95% APR	36 - 72	$5000 - $45,000
100	1575849600	-	-	-	-
100	1575590400	-	-	-	-
100	1575590400	-	-	-	-
100	1575504000	-	-	-	-
2	1569974400	$7500 - $59,995	3.95% +	12 - 96	$7500 - $59,995
100	1562112000	-	Up to 49.9%	-	-
100	1561507200	-	-	-	-
100	1561507200	-	-	Up to 84	-
1	1560124800	Up to $100,000	3.99% - 19.9%	24 -96	Up to $100,000
100	1551830400	Up to $30,000	-	-	Up to $30,000
100	1548720000	-	-	-	-
100	1548633600	-	4.2%+	-	-
100	1545955200	Up to $20,000	19% - 49%	36 - 48	Up to $20,000
100	1545264000	$500 - $10,000	12.99% – 39.99%	9 – 36	$500 - $10,000
100	1545177600	Up to $50,000	-	-	Up to $50,000
100	1545177600	$5,000 – $40,000	-	12 – 72	$5,000 – $40,000
100	1545177600	-	-	Maximum 84	-

		Loan Amount	Rate	Term (Months)	Rating
0	0	Up to $50,000	2.00% – 46.96%	3-60 months	N/A (Referrer) Up to $50,000
100	1578873600	$1,000 - $35,000	-	24 - 60	$1,000 - $35,000
100	1545955200	Up to $20,000	19% - 49%	36 - 48	Up to $20,000
100	1545264000	Up to $25,000	-	12 - 60	Up to $25,000

		Loan Amount	Rate	Term (Months)	Rating
0	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A (Referrer) N/A
100	1627344000	-	1.94% - 2.45%	12 - 60	-
7	1620777600	Up to $15,000	-	-	Up to $15,000
100	1575849600	-	1.51% - 6.6%	1 - 10 years	-
100	1604016000	$15,000 to $1,500,000	+1.90%	-	$15,000 to $1,500,000
4	1545264000	$300 – $35,000	2.20% - 2.54%	36 - 60	$300 – $35,000
100	1581033600	-	2.74% - 6.30%	12 - 120	-
100	1580947200	-	-	-	-
100	1580860800	-	-	-	-
100	1580860800	-	2.64% - 4.45%	12 - 120	-
100	1580860800	$50,000+	2.74% - 3.49%	12- 120	$50,000+
100	1580860800	-	-	36 - 60	-
100	1580860800	-	-	-	-
100	1580860800	-	-	-	-
100	1580688000	-	2.79% - 6.00%	6 - 60	-
100	1579478400	-	2.74% - 3.70%	6 - 120	-
100	1578873600	-	-	-	-
100	1578873600	-	2.69% - 3.95%	6 - 120	-
100	1577059200	$25,000 - $800,000	4.59% - 5.64%	6 - 60	$25,000 - $800,000
100	1577059200	-	-	-	-
100	1577059200	-	--	-	-
100	1577059200	-	2.84% - 7.30%	-	-
100	1574985600	$100,000 - $750,000	-	12 - 120	$100,000 - $750,000
100	1574899200	min 25,000	3.89.% - 4.84%	12 - 60	min 25,000
100	1574899200	-	2.23% - 4.45%	-	-
100	1560124800	-	2.89% - 3.79%	-	-
100	1548806400	$10,000 - $1,500,000	Varies	12 - 24	$10,000 - $1,500,000
100	1548720000	-	2.41% - 3.84%	-	-
100	1548720000	-	-	-	-
1	1517097600	$10,000+	Based on equity	-	$10,000+

		Services	Rating
0	0	Debt Consolidation Program, Debt Settlement Program, Consumer Proposal, Bankruptcy Consultation	N/A (Referrer) Debt Consolidation Program, Debt Settlem...
100	1576540800	Credit Counselling, Bankruptcy, Consumer Proposal	Credit Counselling, Bankruptcy, Consumer...
100	1576540800	Credit Counselling, Debt Management Program	Credit Counselling, Debt Management Prog...
100	1576368000	Credit Counselling, Debt Management Program	Credit Counselling, Debt Management Prog...
100	1576454400	Debt Restructuring, After Care - Credit Rebuilding Program, Corporate Debt Restructuring	Debt Restructuring, After Care - Credit ...

If you feel that you are overwhelmed with your debts, you are certainly not alone. Many people British Columbia and Canada, in general, take on too much debt and are stuck with payments that they are unable to keep up with. You might try and battle these debts and their payments on your own but that is easier said than done.

Take a look at this timetable to see how ongoing debt could affect you.

However, you are not doomed to continue doing it all alone. Thankfully, there are options in British Columbia for those who find themselves in mountains of debt and need some assistance. One of the most popular and common options in British Columbia is debt consolidation.

What is Debt Consolidation?

Debt Consolidation is essentially when someone gets a new and larger loan, to pay off all of their smaller existing loans. By doing this, they are combining all of their debts into one, which makes handling debts much easier. For example, many people have several payments to make every month, and it can be easy to become confused or miss some of them.

Here’s what happens when you can’t make your loan payments on time.

In addition to making your monthly payment a lot easier, debt consolidation can also help you get a lower interest rate, which could save you a ton of money in the long run. This can help you pay off debt faster and get back on track to healthier finances and a better credit score.

What is a Debt Consolidation Program?

Debt consolidation programs are also a good option in British Columbia, where you’ll be working closely with a credit counsellor to ensure that you are able to enjoy a debt-free future! These programs will help you to combine all of your debts into one, simple payment and help reduce your monthly debts.

Want some information about credit counselling in British Columbia? Look here.

The main difference between a debt consolidation loans and a debt consolidation program is that a debt consolidation loan requires you to take out a loan to pay off all of your debts, but with a debt consolidation program, your debt relief provider will help you combine all of your debts into one payment. This prevents you from needing to take out a loan, and also, many prefer to work with a debt relief specialist instead of handling this alone.

Check out this infographic for even more information about how to tackle your debt.

Reasons Why People Get into Debt in British Columbia

Debt consolidation is a debt relief option that can work for a wide variety of people, with a variety of different types of debt in British Columbia. So, just what sort of things lead people to get so much debt that they need to consider debt consolidation?

Well, there are many different reasons that people get into debt in British Columbia and they include:

Overspending and not tracking where all of their money is going each month
Losing a job and having to use their remaining savings to handle bills
A demotion or other reduction in their income
Emergencies such as a car accident, home repairs, and medical issues can often force people into debt
Buying a home that they simply cannot afford, which can be a problem in expensive places like Vancouver and Victoria, in particular

For a better idea of the cost of buying a house in Canada, look at this infographic.

Keep in mind that not all debt can be consolidated with a debt consolidation program and often a debt consolidation loan requires an average to good credit score. So, depending on what type of debt you have and how you accumulated it, one of the two debt consolidation options available to you may be a better choice for your needs.

To read more about consolidation and how it can help you, check this out.

Bad Debt vs. Good Debt

When we think of debt, we always seem to assume that debt is bad. However, this isn’t really the case. While some debt is definitely bad, other sorts of debt can actually be good and helpful in certain scenarios. In an effort to differentiate the two, we’ll take a closer look to ensure you know which debts are considered good and which are bad.

Click here to see some debt consolidation options for those with bad credit.

Bad Debt

Bad debt is bad because it pays for things that don’t provide any sort of financial return, and will actually make your finances worse over time. Also, once you bring interest into the fray, this debt becomes even worse. Examples of bad debt include consumer debt and credit card debt, payday loan debt and even car loan debt as vehicles are depreciating assets.

Trying to find debt relief from your payday loans? Read this first.

Good Debt

On the other hand, good debt is debt that you take on that will essentially act as an investment in yourself or your future. These include things like student loans, investment for your business, or a mortgage.

Of course, if you can go through life without any sort of debt that would save you the most amounts of money, but that simply isn’t realistic at all for most people. Also, these rules aren’t black and white, as a mortgage isn’t always a good debt, especially if you are house poor.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does debt consolidation affect my credit score?

Initially, there might be a slight decrease in credit score since a credit check is required. In the long-term, your score will improve. This is especially true for those with low credit scores. According to TransUnion, 84% of subprime borrowers see an improvement of 20+ points after consolidating their debts.

How is a debt consolidation loan different from a regular loan?

Debt consolidation loans are no different from regular loans. The main idea is to use a larger low-interest loan to pay off many smaller high-interest debts. Credit counseling and consumer proposals are forms of consolidation, but they are not loans. Instead, they renegotiate the interest or amount of debt you owe.

How can I qualify for a debt consolidation loan?

Each lender will have different criteria for their debt consolidation loans. That said, you will not qualify for debt consolidation loans if you are enrolled in credit counseling, a consumer proposal, or bankruptcy. You will also need a steady income with a reasonable debt-to-income ratio. If you are unable to qualify, you should consider consolidation options that do not involve a new loan, such as credit counseling or a consumer proposal.

Debt Consolidation Options in British Columbia That Work For You

If you feel that debt consolidation is the debt relief option you want to go with, feel free to reach out to Loans Canada and we are confident that we can help.

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