Personal Loan to Consolidate Debt
Move forward with a debt consolidation loan from Discover®
Get up to $40,000 to consolidate credit cards, bills, or other debt.
Check Your Rate It won't impact your credit score
Which consolidation option is right for you?
Debt consolidation isn't one-size-fits-all. That's why Discover offers solutions to help you consolidate your debt in a way that works for you.
Personal loans for debt consolidation
- With a debt consolidation loan, you could save money on higher-rate interest with a lower-rate loan
- Personal loans could be used to consolidate bills and credit card debt
- Choose a repayment term that works for you, from 36- to 84-month terms
- Pay off your consolidated debt with one set regular monthly payment
- Borrow between $2,500 and $40,000 with a Discover personal loan
Balance transfers for credit card debt
- Balance transfers let you use the available credit on a credit card to pay off other debts
- The consolidated debt amount is added to your credit card balance
- When you complete a balance transfer, you could save money with a low promotional APR for a set period
- You'll also still take advantage of one payment instead of many
- Transfer a balance with Discover Card
How can you start consolidating debt?
A personal loan for debt consolidation can help you feel in control and get excited about your financial future. Here's how you can start on the path to a brighter future with Discover Personal Loans:
- See what personal loan offers you qualify for
- Complete a personal loan application in minutes
- Get an approval decision
- Your funds can be sent as soon as the next business day
- Pay off your loan; you choose where the money goes. You can send money straight to many creditors or to your bank account as soon as the next business day after you are approved for and accept the terms of your loan.
Ready to move toward a debt-free future?
Enter your credit score, and a few details for each debt balance you hold (up to a total of x) — and we'll show you how much you might be able to save.
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Rates are calculated based on Discover application data as of 10/14/2024.
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Check Your RateYour APR will be between x and x APR based upon creditworthiness at time of application. Information and interactive calculators are made available as self-help tools for your independent use and are intended for educational purposes only. Any results are estimates and we do not guarantee the applicability or accuracy to your specific circumstance. For customers with less than Good credit, a Discover personal loan may not be the right debt consolidation solution.
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Frequently asked questions about debt consolidation
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Paying off higher-rate debt is critical for financial health. The most important thing is to pick a method for paying off debt and stick with it. Your dedication can give you peace of mind, open up new financial opportunities, and put you on a path toward a more rewarding future.
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If you have debt in the form of higher-rate credit cards or loans that you’re struggling to pay off, consolidating that debt into one loan with a lower fixed rate can help. You could save money on interest and pay off your debt faster. 88% of surveyed debt consolidation customers told us they expect to pay off existing debt sooner with a Discover personal loan.
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All figures are from an online customer survey conducted September 14 to October 3, 2023. A total of 1,191 Discover personal loan customers were interviewed about their most recent Discover personal loan with 550 of them using the funds to consolidate debt. All results @ a 95% confidence level. Respondents opened their personal loan between January and July 2023 for the purpose of consolidating debt. Agree includes respondents who ‘Somewhat Agree’ and ‘Strongly Agree’. -
There are two very common ways to consolidate credit card debt. You can transfer your other credit card balances onto one credit card with a balance transfer. Or you can get a personal loan for debt consolidation and use it to pay off your balances. There are other ways to tackle credit card debt, but either way, consolidating could help you save money and pay down your credit card debt faster.
A Discover personal loan cannot be used to directly pay off a Discover credit card.
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Interest rates for a Discover personal loan are determined on a case-by-case basis. They are based on creditworthiness at time of application for loan terms of 36-84 months. Many factors are used to determine your rate, including your credit history, application information, and the term you select. A lower interest rate does not always mean a less expensive loan — you'll also want to understand the total lifetime costs of your loan.
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Getting a loan to consolidate debt can be a smart way to pay off your credit card balances, higher interest loans, and other bills. Because your goal is to eliminate debt, a debt consolidation loan may help in the long term. Since credit bureaus look for a credit mix, having an installment loan may impact your credit health by adding a fixed loan to your revolving credit. In the short term, the debt consolidation loan may affect your credit because you're opening a new account and taking out a new line of credit.
Wondering if a debt consolidation loan is right for you? You can review your rate and monthly payment before you apply. Just check your rate. It's quick and easy. And it won't affect your credit score.
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First, we find your daily interest rate by dividing the annual interest rate by the number of days in the year. Next, we take your loan balance and multiply that by the daily interest rate to find the daily interest charge. Every time you make a set regular payment, your loan balance will change and so will your daily interest charge.
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That's one of the advantages of a Discover personal loan. There are no prepayment penalties to worry about. So you can make extra payments or pay off your loan early if you'd like.
