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Loan Settlement Company in India: How Settlement Works, Costs and How to Choose (2026)
How loan settlement works in India, which loans qualify, what it does to your CIBIL score, what fees are fair, and how to choose a settlement company you can trust.
Loan Counsel
Apr 135 min read


Loan Settlement vs Loan Closure in India 2026: Expert Guide to Protecting Your CIBIL Score
Confused between loan settlement vs loan closure? Learn real CIBIL impact, myths, recovery steps & smart decisions before settling your loan in India. This guide explains the real difference between Loan Closure and Loan Settlement in India, how it affects your CIBIL score, and what banks never tell you.
Loan Counsel
Feb 1613 min read


Missed an EMI? What Happens Next and Your Options (Day-by-Day Guide)
Missed one EMI or several? What happens at 1, 30, 60 and 90+ days overdue in India, what it does to your CIBIL score, and the options open to you at each stage.
Loan Counsel
6 days ago4 min read


Recovery Agent Harassment Help: How to Stop It Legally in India (2026)
Recovery agents calling at odd hours, threatening you or contacting your family? What the rules allow, what they ban, and exactly how to stop harassment legally.
Loan Counsel
6 days ago5 min read


Defaulted on an NBFC Loan? What Happens Next and What You Can Do
Missed EMIs on a loan from an NBFC? Here is how SMA and NPA classification works, what recovery steps NBFCs can legally take, and the practical options open to you.
Loan Counsel
Oct 15 min read


Loan Settlement in Chennai: Your Options, Rights and Next Steps
Struggling with personal loan, credit card or app loan dues in Chennai? Learn your options, the Tamil Nadu and RBI rules on coercive recovery, and how settlement works.
Loan Counsel
Oct 15 min read


How to Settle SBI Card Credit Card Dues: A Step-by-Step Guide
Struggling with SBI Card dues? A plain-English guide to your options, the RBI rules that protect cardholders, how settlement works and what it means for your CIBIL score.
Loan Counsel
Oct 15 min read


Debt Management Plan in India: How to Build One That Works
A practical guide to building a debt management plan in India: listing your debts, setting priorities, talking to lenders and knowing when settlement is worth considering.
Loan Counsel
Oct 16 min read


Payday Loan Settlement in India: How to Get Out of the Short-Term Loan Trap
Caught in a cycle of short-term app loans? How payday loan settlement works in India, the RBI rules that protect you, and how to stop borrowing from one app to repay another.
Loan Counsel
Oct 15 min read


Loan Settlement Lawyers in Bangalore: When You Need an Advocate and How to Choose One
Looking for top loan settlement lawyers in Bangalore or a loan settlement advocate near you? Know when you need one, what they do and how to choose.
Loan Counsel
Sep 307 min read


How to Settle HDFC Bank Credit Card Dues: A Step-by-Step Guide
Can't pay your HDFC Bank credit card? How credit card settlement works, the RBI rules that protect you, the CIBIL impact and how to escalate complaints.
Loan Counsel
Sep 305 min read


Can You Remove a Default from Your CIBIL Report? What's Possible and How to Dispute Errors
A correct default cannot be deleted, but wrong entries can be fixed. Learn how to dispute CIBIL errors, RBI's 30-day rule and Rs 100 a day compensation.
Loan Counsel
Sep 305 min read


Loan Restructuring in India: Can You Restructure a Personal Loan Instead of Settling?
What loan restructuring means in India, how it differs from settlement, what RBI rules say, how it affects CIBIL, and how to ask your lender.
Loan Counsel
Sep 306 min read


Loan Settlement in Hyderabad: Your Options, Rights and Next Steps
A practical guide to loan settlement in Hyderabad for personal loans, credit cards and loan app dues, including your rights against recovery agents.
Loan Counsel
Sep 305 min read


Instant Loan App Fraud: How to Check If a Loan App Is Genuine Before You Borrow
How to spot instant loan app fraud, check RBI's directory of digital lending apps, recognise warning signs and report a fake loan app in India.
Loan Counsel
Sep 305 min read


RBI's New Loan Recovery Rules from 1 January 2027: What Recovery Agents Can and Cannot Do
RBI's recovery directions issued on 6 August 2026 take effect on 1 January 2027. Here is what changes for borrowers, what agents can and cannot do, and how to complain.
Loan Counsel
Sep 294 min read


What Happens When Your Personal Loan Becomes an NPA? Timeline, Risks and Your Options
A personal loan becomes an NPA after 90 days overdue. See the timeline, what banks and NBFCs can legally do next, and how to settle or restructure before it escalates.
Loan Counsel
Sep 293 min read


'Settled' vs 'Written Off' on Your CIBIL Report: What It Means and How to Fix It
Seeing 'Settled' or 'Written off' on your CIBIL report? Learn what each status means, how it affects future loans, and the legal way to change it to 'Closed'.
Loan Counsel
Sep 293 min read


Debt Consolidation vs Loan Settlement: Which Is Better for You?
When one EMI becomes three, then credit card dues and app loan reminders join in, repayment can stop feeling like a plan and start feeling like a daily emergency. Many borrowers in India do not default because they are careless. They default because the debt structure becomes impossible. Different due dates, high interest rates, penalties, collection calls, and short-term app loans can trap even a salaried person with regular income. This guide compares debt consolidation vs
Loan Counsel
Sep 289 min read


Credit Card Minimum Due Trap: Why Your Debt Never Goes Down
SEO title: The Minimum Due Trap in Credit Card Debt Meta description: Paying only the minimum due? See how interest eats your payment, why debt barely falls, and legal ways to get out in India. URL slug: credit-card-minimum-due-trap You paid ₹10,000 this month. Your card balance was ₹2,00,000. You expected relief. Then the next bill came, and the balance had barely moved. Illustrative example Outstanding credit card balance ₹2,00,000 Monthly interest rate About 3.5% Interes
Loan Counsel
Sep 288 min read
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