You can get a home loan with negative items on your credit report. Provided that most items are paid off and those that aren't have payment agreements with the collection agency. As long as your credit isn't too terrible, you can in most cases receive a home loan. But, you will pay for it with a higher interest rate.
Yes, the credit is fully refundable. You will have to file a tax return to claim it, however.
You could take a subprime loan but these charge extremely high fees so it's better if you work hard for one or two years to improve your credit rating.
Depending on your income and what your credit file/history looks like will determine what you will qualify for and what interest rate you will get.
Yes, you do. Credit card purchases are not secured by the purchases. Please be advised that if you file and have all debts discharged by bankruptcy court, it stays on your credit record for 7 years. You will not be able to get any credit for anything for 7 years. Get used to the cash or check only for 7 years if you file. Even then it will be hard to re-establish credit. If you do get credit cards etc after that, you will be paying the highest interest rates, and may even have to have a co-signer for a loan on something like a car and for sure on a home. My next 2 car loans after I filed required co-signers. Just so you know.
Yes, you can get a mortgage with a 640 credit score and four charge offs. Obviously, the better debt to income ratio, better credit score, and fewer negatives all help in securing the best loan possible for your situation.
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Yes, the credit is fully refundable. You will have to file a tax return to claim it, however.
You could take a subprime loan but these charge extremely high fees so it's better if you work hard for one or two years to improve your credit rating.
The rules for credit card payment at Home Depot is their monthly payment has to be received by the due date specified on their credit card statement or they could receive a late charge.
Depending on your income and what your credit file/history looks like will determine what you will qualify for and what interest rate you will get.
Sure. And yes, it will involve the property and credit of the other co-borrower.
You will not be able to keep your home equity line of credit if your house is in foreclosure or anything similar to it. This is standard across the United States.
Yes, you do. Credit card purchases are not secured by the purchases. Please be advised that if you file and have all debts discharged by bankruptcy court, it stays on your credit record for 7 years. You will not be able to get any credit for anything for 7 years. Get used to the cash or check only for 7 years if you file. Even then it will be hard to re-establish credit. If you do get credit cards etc after that, you will be paying the highest interest rates, and may even have to have a co-signer for a loan on something like a car and for sure on a home. My next 2 car loans after I filed required co-signers. Just so you know.
If you are going to file taxes for free online, be sure to take advantage of the first time home buying credit. You should not miss out on the credit, because it is worth over $8,000. If you file for this credit, you will receive that deduction on the amount you paid for a new home. With the current foreclosure crisis, a lot of homeowners have found great deals on affordable homes and have been able to take advantage of this wonderful tax credit program. Taking advantage of this tax credit program can put you in a position of receiving a nice tax refund.
You file bankruptcy on all debts you owe. If you only owe money on credit cards you can file on them. Otherwise, if you owe money to a doctor, hospital, bank or other place you have to list them.
Getting a home loan with bad credit is hard yet not impossible. Showing you are a responsible in paying off current debt could help. It is best to find a cosigner with good credit to seal the deal.