Debt Consolidation

What’s the best action for a credit card debt settlement letter?

My husband and I recently purchased a house. Right before our purchase we found out about a delinquent credit card. To make a long story short, it was a credit card that was in my husband's name that he was to use when he was in college that his mom was supposed to be paying for. My husband had no idea that there was a delinquency until we were notified by our lender. The account has been closed since 2002. It states on his credit report that the "account closed at consumers request, charged off account, bad debt; placed for collections; skip." We do not want to bother his Mom about this. After no communication with Discover, for 5 years, we have now received a letter from Northstar Location Services, a collection agency (not from Discover), for a settlement amount which is 40% of the debt. What should we do, contact Discover, deal with the collection agency, or something else? I realize everything needs to be in writing beforehand, but can anyone advise me on this at all?
I will check out your other posts, Studly, thanks…as far as my concern with it, it is mainly because of the recent contact with the collection agency now after so many years. We were still able to get the loan for our house, so I am not really concerned about that part of it. Since it "technically" wasn't our debt, but my mother in law's, the bank didn't really care. Actually the amount was pretty significant, 00 with an offered settlement of 00, which is why I'm extremely surprised that we were not contacted before about this. I believe the statute of limitation on credit cards is 3 years in our state. I know they can still take us to court over it but its probably unlikely since the statute of limitations has run out. I just don't want to settle on an amount and still have it show up on our credit history for another 7 years. I think this just may be a last ditch effort by the collection agency to get some money and I just want to make sure we make the right decision.

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Can anyone tell me a good place to get a debt consolidation loan?

I also need info on what it truely means to get a debt con loan.

how does the whole credit card consolidation process work?

i have\ about ,000 or more of credit card debts and i really want to pay it all but just can't so soon as am a single working mother with two kids… my credit rating is the lowest and all my cards have gone to collection agencies and attorneys have been calling and i can't answer i can't pay so much at one credit card alone and i want to have one low payment…i m scared cuz i heard you could go to jail and i m worried what would happen to my two little babies? i could go on and on about how crazily worried and sick i m from thinking about this every nite… but how do i go about the process and how long does it take please give me through information since i don't have much time to go here and there and research on my own i don't have much time and who ever gives me the complete information on how, how long, exactly how the process works will get the best answer! plz i really need help here thnx a lot for your responses. i no itz late but i want to work this out!
just before answering my question, please read it throughly. my situation is THE WORST RITE NOW….i havent paid my bills in ages, and they have gone to collection agencies…i want to work this out with them i want to know a solution!!!! consolidate…who where when how? non-profit….etc!
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE CRD CARD HAS BEEN GONE TO COLLECTION AGENCIES??? HOW CAN I WORK THAT OUT?

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Where can somone that is hurting financialy and has fair or less then fair credit find a consolidation loan?

Where can people who realy want to get rid of that nasty revolving apr credit card debt get a consolidation loan. Especially people who have fair to less then fair credit. Please help.

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What is the best solution for credit card debt?

What is the best solution for credit card debt?
I am way in over my head, I have 6 credit cards and I'm over ,000 in debt. I have tried to take out a loan at the bank to consolidate but i got turned down. I need HELP!

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