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Review standard
We review articles and supporting pages to make our publisher role clear, label sponsored content, disclose advertising compensation and program risks, and explain privacy practices. We also check that legal and contact pages are available and that content does not promise results or offer professional advice.
Our articles explain available options and their risks. Advertising links take readers through a click-tracking redirect to independent advertisers or partners.
What we check
- A clear distinction between publisher, advertiser, provider, lender, credit bureau, government agency, and advisor roles.
- Disclosure that compensation may influence presentation.
- Debt consolidation and hardship negotiation warnings covering credit impact, fees, availability, tax and legal considerations, and varying results.
- Privacy and opt-out pages that explain what information is collected and how to make a request.
- Contact and security pages that explain how to ask questions and report concerns.
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How we review claims
Claims about eligibility, debt amount thresholds, senior-specific benefits, government status, creditor participation, timing, savings, monthly payments, tax effects, lawsuits, collection activity, or credit impact require dated supporting evidence before publication.
When an outcome is uncertain, the content should explain that uncertainty and the risks without promising results.
Changes to content and privacy practices
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- We will update our privacy policy before we change how we use analytics or advertising tags, or add forms or email or text message subscriptions.
- Advertisers and partners manage their own sites and services.
- We check that links to our legal, privacy, and contact pages work.
Debt consolidation and hardship negotiation disclosure
Credible Reviews is an advertising-supported publisher. It is not a lender, debt negotiation company, credit repair organization, law firm, tax advisor, bankruptcy advisor, government agency, or credit bureau.
The site may connect readers to independent advertisers or partners. Any debt consolidation or hardship negotiation program, loan, credit review, fee, eligibility decision, or enrollment decision is handled by the third party you visit.
We do not assume consumer debt, make monthly payments to creditors, repair credit, provide tax or bankruptcy advice, or act as a consumer reporting agency.
- Debt consolidation and hardship negotiation results are not guaranteed and vary by provider, debt type, state, creditor participation, consumer hardship, program performance, and consumer action.
- Hardship negotiation or similar programs may involve fees and may not be available in all states.
- Creditors are not required to negotiate or agree to reduce the amount you owe.
- Debt consolidation and hardship negotiation programs may affect credit scores, collection activity, taxes, lawsuits, and account status.
- Savings examples, testimonials, timing, payment examples, or eligibility language are illustrative and are not promises of future results.
- Readers should review all program materials before enrollment, including possible adverse impact on credit rating.
- This site does not provide legal, tax, bankruptcy, accounting, credit, or financial advice.
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