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If it is debt, you must pay it, no matter how long you put it off.

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Your husband wants to put you as a second cardholder on his credit card you have a bad credit score as you were in debt a few years ago Will you be able to be the second card holder?

Yes because he is responsible for the debt, not you.


How do you get your name off a credit card that you cosigned for 2 years ago if you cannot find the person you cosigned for?

Contact the credit card company and explain your circumstances. Whatever the problem, you are 100% responsible for the debt that person has incurred. Cancel their credit card (should have been done immediately) and pay off their debt! If you are fortunate enough to have your own credit cards after all this and have a good credit rating and you are paying off this person's debt then your credit rating will not be altered in any way. DON'T COSIGN FOR ANYONE! Marcy


If you paid off all your old debts over two years ago and have had perfect credit since why has your credit score not gone up yet?

in order to incrase your credit higher, your expense has be higher as well. meaning, if you have a credit card you are not using. then your credit card company doesn't report your credit to credit bureau.. your expense and debt ratio will determine your credit score...


What is the current interest rate of Visa credit card compared to five years ago?

Credit card interest rates often depend on previous credit rating and type of purchases. A basic card that is used for purchases online or at stores has an interest rate currently of approximately 11%. Five years ago in 2008, the average interest rate was 13%.


Can a credit card company sue you after fourteen years?

This will depend on the statute of limitations in your state but there are also other factors that will determine whether or not they can as well. The statute of limitations for your state is dependent on when the last time you made a payment or used the card. So, if you made a payment two years ago on the debt but it's been fourteen years since the last item was charged on your card you only have two years towards the statute of limitations not fourteen. Often, credit card company collection agencies will tell you that they will sue you even if the debt has passed the statute of limitations in order to try to collect on outdated debt. After the statute has passed the company has no legal right to collect it. Additionally, in most cases if the debt is more than 10 years old since the last payment had been made, it is not allowed to be on your credit report. Interestingly, if your states statute of limitations is five years, it can still be posted to your credit report until the 10 years has fully elapsed.

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Your husband wants to put you as a second cardholder on his credit card you have a bad credit score as you were in debt a few years ago Will you be able to be the second card holder?

Yes because he is responsible for the debt, not you.


What does it mean when an outstanding account balance is closed on your credit report and the balance is shown as zero but you did not settle the debt from four years ago?

Most likely the credit card company wrote off the debt. However it will show on your credit as a write off, and your credit is still negatively affected by this. You did not receive a get out of jail free card.


A lien was filed due to credit card debt. I had no personal property at the time the lien was filed about 3 years ago. How does this affect my credit?

The lien is probably still in place, and the fact that it was filed is still on your credit file.


How do you get your name off a credit card that you cosigned for 2 years ago if you cannot find the person you cosigned for?

Contact the credit card company and explain your circumstances. Whatever the problem, you are 100% responsible for the debt that person has incurred. Cancel their credit card (should have been done immediately) and pay off their debt! If you are fortunate enough to have your own credit cards after all this and have a good credit rating and you are paying off this person's debt then your credit rating will not be altered in any way. DON'T COSIGN FOR ANYONE! Marcy


If you paid off all your old debts over two years ago and have had perfect credit since why has your credit score not gone up yet?

in order to incrase your credit higher, your expense has be higher as well. meaning, if you have a credit card you are not using. then your credit card company doesn't report your credit to credit bureau.. your expense and debt ratio will determine your credit score...


Can creditors collects a debt from seven years ago in New York?

Only if it is a judgement. If they never sued you, then after 7 years, it will come off of your credit report, and you are no longer liable for the debt.


If you have bad credit and outstanding credit card debt from 6 yrs ago you are getting married can the credit card people go after your new husband for the out standing balance?

NEW ANSWERThey can not touch your new husband for your bad debt, unless this was a joint account or he was some how connected with the account, such as he was a co-signer, etc.Good luck to youAnswerNo.Y-THINK-Y


What is the current interest rate of Visa credit card compared to five years ago?

Credit card interest rates often depend on previous credit rating and type of purchases. A basic card that is used for purchases online or at stores has an interest rate currently of approximately 11%. Five years ago in 2008, the average interest rate was 13%.


Can a credit card company sue you after fourteen years?

This will depend on the statute of limitations in your state but there are also other factors that will determine whether or not they can as well. The statute of limitations for your state is dependent on when the last time you made a payment or used the card. So, if you made a payment two years ago on the debt but it's been fourteen years since the last item was charged on your card you only have two years towards the statute of limitations not fourteen. Often, credit card company collection agencies will tell you that they will sue you even if the debt has passed the statute of limitations in order to try to collect on outdated debt. After the statute has passed the company has no legal right to collect it. Additionally, in most cases if the debt is more than 10 years old since the last payment had been made, it is not allowed to be on your credit report. Interestingly, if your states statute of limitations is five years, it can still be posted to your credit report until the 10 years has fully elapsed.


If a delinquent account was never reported and it suddenly appears on your credit report 5 or 6 years later are you still responsible for that debt?

A consumer's responsibility for a debt is a separate issue than credit reporting. If you owed a debt 5 or 6 years ago, and never paid it, you still owe it. There is a statute of limitations for how long a debt can be collected, another for how long a consumer can be sued over a debt and another for how long a debt can show on your credit report.


What is a Thomas Cook travel credit card?

Thomas Cook used to be a credit card company years ago. Thomas Cook no longer provide any credit cards they were bought out and merged with another company.


I had a phone debt 4 years ago and was blacklisted although i paid the debt within weeks found i had been blacklisted and cant get credit how do i clear this blacklisting?

I am sure there is another reason why you cant get credit because phone bills never get put on credit reports.