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What is the starting point for a consolidation comparison?
Identify the current balances, remaining schedules and any settlement amounts.
The original totals of old agreements are not the same as the cost that remains today.
Compare that remaining position with all costs of the proposed loan and any old accounts left open. A lower payment can result from extending time and does not establish a lower overall commitment.
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Definitions
- Security
- Asset or interest supporting an obligation under the agreement, with consequences determined by its terms and applicable law.
- Guarantor
- Person who takes on obligations described in a guarantee; the extent of liability must be read in that agreement.