settlement of debt
1Debt settlement — Debt settlement, also known as debt arbitration, debt negotiation or credit settlement, is an approach to debt reduction in which the debtor and creditor agree on a reduced balance that will be regarded as payment in full.[1] Debt settlement is… …
2Debt negotiation — is the process of negotiating with a creditor to pay off a percentage of a balance owed on old bills, invoices, lawsuits, liens, medical bills, utility bills, and judgments. This process is commonly used in debt settlement and debt arbitration.… …
3Debt arbitration — is the industry created around the practice of debt settlement. Debt arbitrators are third party institutions that work on behalf of their clients to negotiate out of court settlements for old bills, invoices, lawsuits, liens, medical bills,… …
4settlement — set·tle·ment n 1: the act or process of settling 2 a: an agreement reducing or resolving differences; esp: an agreement between litigants that concludes the litigation the states finally agreed upon a settlement and a consent decree W. J. Brennan …
5debt settlement — UK US noun [C or U] ► FINANCE a financial agreement between a borrower and a lender in which the borrower pays back less than the full amount of a debt and the lender agrees to accept this as full payment: »Debt settlement companies, which offer… …
6Debt adjustment — is a form of debt relief that allows a government, organization, corporation, or individual to repay a debt over a longer period of time and with smaller payment amounts than the lender and borrower originally agreed upon. It is an alternative to …
7Settlement (finance) — Settlement (of securities) is the process whereby securities or interests in securities are delivered, usually against payment, to fulfill contractual obligations, such as those arising under securities trades. This involves the delivery of… …
8Debt consolidation — Personal finance Credit and debt Pawnbroker Student loan Employment contract Salary Wage Emp …
9debt — A sum of money due by certain and express agreement. A specified sum of money owing to one person from another, including not only obligation of debtor to pay but right of creditor to receive and enforce payment. State v. Ducey, 25 Ohio App.2d 50 …
10debt — A sum of money due by certain and express agreement. A specified sum of money owing to one person from another, including not only obligation of debtor to pay but right of creditor to receive and enforce payment. State v. Ducey, 25 Ohio App.2d 50 …
