I (almost) always buy only debt_consol/CC_refi notes. Then I watch FICO trends carefully. The FICO trend should rise after the loan issues if the borrower used the funds as stated because they have just traded revolving credit for installment credit. If it doesn't rise I place it up for sale on Folio. After the bump one of two things happen - 1) it stays high and/or goes higher still (borrower really helped by loan consol) or 2) more typically they drift back down (running their cards up again). I sell notes where FICOs have fallen 50+ points from the HIGH POINT.