What is Debt Refinancing?

What is Debt Refinancing?

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Debt Refinancing refers to the procedure of transforming the original debt into a new one. This is usually done to stabilize the debts in order to allow an easy and efficient payment.

Reason behind Debt Refinancing

The main aim of refinancing is to lower the overall interest rates. Through refinancing of debts, the short term loans can be changed into the long term loans. In case of a company, this procedure improves the cash flow by lowering the amount that goes in paying off the debt every month.

Though refinancing extends the tenure of the repayment of debts, it can be a helpful arrangement in a number of cases. By doing this, the amount due every month can be lowered.

Verify and Compare Terms and Conditions

It is very essential to carefully analyze and compare the terms and conditions of the banks or other financial institutions before refinancing. The terms of payment also vary from lender to lender and also depends on the credit worthiness of the debtor as well as the amount owned. An individual or a company should compare the provisions and the interest rates that are being offered, and then decide on whether refinancing would be beneficial or it would not make make an significant change in the given conditions.

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Parul Mahajan is a Post Graduate in Gender Studies from Ambedkar University, Delhi and also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Daulat Ram College, Delhi University. She is the author of ““Warring Over Religion and Feminism”, a Masters level Dissertation. Parul has also interned with Vimochana, a Bangalore based women’s organization working on various women’s issues.

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