Most lenders will view it as a one time thing and consider ALL your other credit experience. Some may require a larger downpayment.
seven years. and it will affect your credit badly for the first two to four years...regardless. If it has to be repossed let it be a willing repossession or try to sell it out-right before it is picked up. Credit in this time is as important as air. Don't damage it. I am a loan officer
Yes, there is no difference. A repossession is a repossession.
Yes, but perhaps not as adversely as an involuntary repossession.
It hurts it very badly.
Yes, it's one of the worst things that you can do to your credit.
A repossession will significantly lower your credit score, regardless of the balance. It will take around 7 years before the repossession is removed from the credit report.
A repossession is a repossession, no matter if it is voluntary or not. Your credit will be ruined for 7 years.
It depends on how your father's death, the repossession, and the cosigners credit are corelated.
A Lot.
7 years.
AnswerIf the surviving spouse was not a joint borrower on the vehicle loan the repossession affect/appear on their credit report.
Goes on your credit as a repossession.
The effect on your credit will depend on how the lender chooses to report it to the credit bureau. Sometimes a lender will be willing to report it 'paid as agreed' or 'settled' entry on the credit report rather than an actual repossession. If it is reported as an actual repossession or foreclosure it will be on your credit for seven years and negatively effect your rating.