Providing industry orientation, training and certification for individual Debt Settlement Professionals...

 

...a 2008 top rated career & business opportunity in one of the nation's fastest growing industries, a career providing vital financial help and hope to millions of consumers...

 

 

The Debt Settlement industry is growing very rapidly...      

  • Recent changes in Bankruptcy laws make it more difficult for consumers to clear debts.       
  • Housing prices are dropping causing a decrease in available cash for consumers.
  • American consumers are over $2.46 Trillion in Debt, mostly credit card debt.   
  • Credit card companies are teaming up to track late payments by consumers.  Because of new laws creditors are able to raise consumer's interest rates even if they paid on time with them but paid late with a different creditor.

CreditCards.com says - "Total U.S. consumer debt reached $2.46 trillion in 2007", by far the highest ever, most of it on credit cards with staggering interest rates.

 

The average American household with at least one credit card has nearly $19,200 in credit card debt, according to CardWeb.com, and the average interest rate runs in the mid- to high teens at any given time.

 

A profession that truly makes a difference...

 

IAPDA membership is comprised of independent business professionals at firms of all sizes from small (under 5 staff members) to many of North America's leading and largest Debt Arbitration & Settlement firms. We are the only Certification programs focused on Certifying individual Debt Arbitration & Settlement Professionals. See our Member Links page for firms with individual IAPDA Certified members.

"The IAPDA Training and Certification Program is dedicated to serving it's members by defining and validating the profession of Certified Debt Arbitrators and Certified Debt Specialists through practical industry knowledge, debt and credit education and by certification of professionals successfully completing the program."

 

Be a part of this exciting industry...

 

IAPDA Certified Debt Arbitrators and Certified Debt Specialists are trained using the industry standard of training programs and are skilled debt arbitration & debt settlement professionals. Our members are current with the laws pertaining to debt, credit and collection and represent their debtor client's best interests during sensitive debt negotiations with creditors and collectors.

 

Consumer and Business Debt Arbitration/Negotiation and Settlement is one of North America's fastest growing financial segments and is among the Top Rated Career Opportunities of the New Millennium.

 

 
   

You can start today...

 

IAPDA members are individuals who enjoy an exciting career as Certified Debt Arbitrators and Certified Debt Specialists with many of North America's leading Debt Arbitration & Settlement firms. See our Member Links page for the company contact information of many of our Certified Debt Arbitrator and Certified Debt Specialist members.

 

A complete training and certification program...

 

Our training system and methods are complete, based on knowing the consumer laws governing the debt and credit Industry and fully understanding the client's current financial situation. IAPDA members are thoroughly trained and have learned non-confrontational negotiation skills to arbitrate debt settlements with creditors, collectors and attorneys on behalf of their debtor clients. As Certified Debt Arbitrators and Certified Debt Specialists they facilitate a Win/Win resolution to debt and credit problems.

 

A financially rewarding career helping others for lifetime...

 

IAPDA Certified Debt Arbitrators and Certified Debt Specialists are respected professionals in the Debt Settlement industry. Clients, creditors/collectors and collection attorneys all recognize the commitment of our members to training, certification and membership in the IAPDA. Leading Debt Settlement professionals fully understand the value and the return received for their initial business investment in training, certification and membership.

 

 

 

IAPDA membership is granted for lifetime and all future course upgrades are included with no further costs - ever !

 

 

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Our Featured Question & Answer of the Day For Wednesday

 

Q. How does Debt Settlement hurt my credit?

 

A: How Debt Settlement affects your credit depends on many factors. The primary factor has to do with how your credit rating is now.

 

 If you have perfect credit, or even slow credit, Debt Settlement will derogatorily affect your credit. If however, you already have accounts that are over 4, 5 or 6 months past due, it may not affect your credit any worse than it already is. 

 

When a revolving account becomes past due, typically over 180 days, the account is “written to profit and loss” by the creditor. This is lender lingo for what is also known as a “charged-off account” or “charge-off”. This profit and loss status or charge off status is reported to the 3 credit bureaus. 

 

It doesn’t matter if the “charge off” occurred prior to enrolling into a settlement program or occurs after enrolling into the program, a charge off is a charge off no matter how you cut it.  

 

The delinquent status and subsequent charge status will be reported on your credit file, in either case.  

 

Creditors report monthly payment history using number – it is a little confusing because one credit bureau uses 1 as current and paid as agreed, while another uses 0 as paid as agree.  

 

Depending on the bureau, the numbers used to report account payment history is commonly 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 9. A Charge off is reported on your credit file as a “9” on your credit file.  

 

Over 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180days, charge-offs and written to profit and loss, are all considered derogatory credit remarks and will remain on your credit file for up to 7 years.

 

 If all these next statements are true, then debt settlement may not be the right course for you: 

 

1) Good credit is important to you

 

2) You have the means to pay off your debt in full by making required monthly minimum payments

 

3) You can afford the high interest charges associated with paying off unsecured debt. 

 

While debt settlement will adversely affect your credit score, there are many factors that influence your overall credit. In addition to your credit fico score (a number between 350 and 900) another major factor in determining your credit worthiness is your debt to income ratio. If you are maxed out on your credit lines and your debt to income ratio is out of sight, you are most likely not bankable – therefore, in many cases, even having a great credit score is not as valuable as it may seem. Therefore, you must liquidate your debt in order to get your debt to income ratios in line. Either way, you may have credit problems. So the question might be, how do you want to resolve the problem?