Best Credit Counselling New Brunswick

		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	1643932800	$500 - $15,000	+18.9% APR	6 - 60	$500 - $15,000
100	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	1600646400	$1,000-$7,500	12.99% - 29.99%	24 - 60	$1,000-$7,500
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
11	1593561600	-	0+	2 - 60	-
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	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
13	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	1551830400	$100 - $1,000	546% APR	14 days	$100 - $1,000
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	$500 - $1,000	28% - 32%	-	$500 - $1,000
100	1551139200	$5,000 - $35,000	9.9%+	6 - 60	$5,000 - $35,000
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
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	$250 - $1,000	29% APR	3 - 4	$250 - $1,000
20	1548720000	$500 - $1,000,000	12%	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
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 $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 - 60	$500 - $35,000
4	1545264000	$300 – $35,000	5.9% to 47.72%	24 - 60	$300 – $35,000
100	1568937600	$50 – $10,000	-	Up to 62 days	$50 – $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%	6 - 60	Up to $20,000

		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	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	1585612800	-	0.9% - 12%	6 months - 5 years	-
100	1581984000	$10,000 - $10,000,000	6% - 12.5%	-	$10,000 - $10,000,000
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	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	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	$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
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	1600646400	$1,000-$7,500	12.99% - 29.99%	12 - 84	$1,000-$7,500
6	1597104000	-	+4.99%	-	-
100	1594339200	-	-	-	-
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	1575590400	-	14.5% to 29.9%	-	-
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	-
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	-	-	-	-
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	-	-	-	-
100	1577059200	-	2.84% - 7.30%	-	-
100	1574899200	min 25,000	3.89.% - 4.84%	12 - 60	min 25,000
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%	-	-

		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	Bankruptcy, Consumer Proposal	Bankruptcy, Consumer Proposal...
100	1576540800	Credit Counselling, Debt Management Program	Credit Counselling, Debt Management Prog...
100	1576368000	Credit Counselling, Debt Management Program	Credit Counselling, Debt Management Prog...

Carrying a certain amount of debt is normal; after all, it’s how most residents of New Brunswick are able to pay for their homes and vehicles. But, carrying an exorbitant amount of debt can prove to be disastrous, leaving New Brunswick consumers in a sad state of financial affairs and potentially leaving them vulnerable to losing all of their valuable assets.

Currently, the average amount of consumer debt in New Brunswick is approximately $22,000. While New Brunswick residents carry a lower amount of consumer debt compared to the rest of Canada, the delinquency rate in this province is one of the highest in the country. Delinquency occurs when consumers miss a number of debt payments, placing them in delinquency status and at risk of losing their assets.

Mounting debt is a growing concern in New Brunswick and in Canada as a whole. As such, it’s critical that Canadians take measures to deal with their debt issues before they spiral completely out of control, and credit counselling can be a viable option to help.

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What is Credit Counselling in New Brunswick?

In New Brunswick, credit counselling is a process that consumers use when they are struggling to manage their debt. Credit counselling companies in New Brunswick typically offer the following services to those who seek debt relief:

Education

The idea behind credit counselling is to offer consumers a number of budgeting strategies that can help them pay down their debt successfully. Through debt management programs, credit counselling can help New Brunswick consumers who are having trouble climbing out of debt by developing workable budgets that can be comfortably adhered to.

Click here to learn the types of debt you can consolidate using a debt management program.

Negotiation With Creditors

Credit counsellors will negotiate with creditors on the behalf of consumers in an effort to eliminate late fees, reduce interest rates, and sometimes even reduce monthly payments required to pay down the debt owed.

Reducing Debt in New Brunswick

In certain situations where appropriate, credit counselling agencies may also offer services whereby consumers make one monthly payment to the credit counselling agency, after which the payments are divided and paid to creditors in order to reduce overall debt.

Assistance With Debt Consolidation

Agencies can also help consumers consolidate their debt into one debt obligation, usually at a lower interest rate in order to make it easier and more affordable to pay down the debt. The goal of credit counselling is to reduce debt and eventually eliminate it altogether.

How long does credit counselling take? Find out here.

Reasons Why Someone Might Need Credit Counselling in New Brunswick

There are plenty of reasons why people seek out credit counselling assistance:

Job loss – Losing a job can put a huge financial strain on a family and can make it extremely difficult – if not impossible – to continue meeting debt requirements.
Pay cut – The ability to make payments in full every month can be made challenging after income has been reduced.
Overspending – Many times New Brunswick consumers find themselves swimming in debt simply because they were not aware of how much they were spending each month relative to their income.
Death or illness in the family – Not only can a death or illness impact ongoing household income, but it can also place a great deal of emotional strain on a family, making it difficult to manage debt effectively.
Divorce – Not only is divorce a stressful event, but it is usually an expensive one, placing added financial strain on a household and making it more difficult to continue making debt payments in full and on time each month.
Incessant collection agency phone calls – Those who are already delinquent in payments may be the subject of constant calls from collection agencies who have been hired by creditors to collect on the money owed to them from borrowers.
Improve credit scores – While having debt itself isn’t necessarily all bad for a credit score, missing payments as a result of too much debt can certainly have a negative impact. In order to keep scores high or improve them, credit counselling services in New Brunswick may be able to help.
Avoid bankruptcy – The last resort when it comes to alleviating debt is bankruptcy, but this doesn’t come without its own set of consequences. Many consumers in New Brunswick who seek out the assistance of credit counselling agencies do so in an effort to avoid bankruptcy and therefore avoid the ramifications that come with it.

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Credit Counselling Vs. Debt Consolidation Loans

In an effort to help alleviate consumers of their mounting debt, various programs are available, including credit counselling and debt consolidation. Many in New Brunswick are under the false assumption that both of these concepts are the same, but they are not. In fact, they both offer very different solutions for consumers who are struggling with debt, and one might be a better option than the other based on the individual.

Credit counselling starts with a thorough examination of a person’s debt and involves taking a look at the consumer’s entire financial picture, including debt and income. Instead of repaying debt with one large loan, credit counselling involves helping consumers come up with a sound repayment plan for all outstanding loans. This can involve negotiating for reduced interest rates or the removal of late fees.

On the other hand, debt consolidation involves eliminating all current debt by replacing it with one large loan. Creditors may be open to the idea of having their money repaid in one lump sum and may be willing to accept a settlement to make this happen rather than dealing with potential defaults in payment from the borrower.

Debt consolidation can also help to simplify loan payments since there is only one loan to worry about rather than many. The interest rate associated with debt consolidation loans also tends to be lower, making it more possible to pay down debt faster compared to high-interest debt.

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It should be noted that debt consolidation is only beneficial for those in New Brunswick who have good credit scores and have not yet fallen behind on their payments. Those with poor credit scores may not be able to secure a lower interest rate when consolidating their debt.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which types of debt are covered by credit counselling?

Generally speaking, credit counselling covers any type of debt that isn’t secured by collateral (unsecured) and isn’t debt to the government. This means taxes, student debts, mortgages and car loans are ineligible and must still be paid as normal. Credit counselling is beneficial for repaying credit cards, payday loans, lines of credit and personal loans.

Will I still get collections calls while in a credit counselling program?

It’s possible, but it won’t typically be the case so long as you honour your end of the credit counselling agreement. Creditors are only prohibited from contacting those in consumer proposals or bankruptcy. The rule does not apply to a mutually voluntary program like credit counselling.

What is the difference between credit counselling and a consumer proposal?

They may seem similar, but there are key differences. Unlike credit counselling, consumer proposals are a legally binding agreement between you and your creditors. This makes it a much bigger commitment. That said, you do benefit from being able to negotiate your total amount owed down to a fraction. Credit counselling can only negotiate the interest paid on the overall amount and the time to repay. However, keep in mind that a consumer proposal will affect your credit history a little more than credit counselling.

Looking for Relief From Your Debt?

If you’re currently struggling with debt and are looking for relief, we can help. We offer a variety of debt relief options in New Brunswick for all consumers, regardless of their financial situation. Fill out a form today and be one step closer to tackling your debt.

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