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A foreclosure will affect your credit and credit score by decreasing your score, and potentially lowering your overall credit scoring method. If you have a trust deed and the vast majority of home sales in the United States involve a trust deed once the sale takes place the lender simply gets the home back. There is no deficiency owed. However if there is a second mortgage or most likely a second trust deed that lender will normally not bid at the foreclosure sale and you will owe that as an unsecured debt. If you have only one mortgage or trust deed you can simply let the home go back if you are unable to sell the home. If you owe a significant 2nd loan then you may need to consult with a bankrutpcy attorney to resolve that debt

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How long does a foreclosure stay on your credit report?

A foreclosure will typically remain on your credit report for seven years.


Is there still a past due amount on your credit report after foreclosure?

The foreclosure will be on your credit report indefinitely.


How long does foreclosure stay on your credit report?

A foreclosure will typically remain on your credit report for seven years.


How long will a foreclosure be on your credit report and how will it effect your credit score?

A foreclosure can stay on your credit report for over ten years. It will have a significant and negative impact on your score.


Can you get a foreclosure off your credit report?

A foreclosure will be expunged from a person's credit report after seven years have expired from the time the foreclosure was reported. Valid information on a credit report cannot be removed until the required time limit for reportage has expired.


How long does a foreclosure stay on your credit report and affect it?

7 years + 180 days from date of first delinquency.


What if you had a foreclosure and it is not on your credit report?

It sometimes takes a month or two to be added as a negative on your credit report.


Is it correct for the loan amount of a foreclosed property to appear on a credit report?

what ever the balance was at the time of foreclosure will report on your credit report


Can filing for bankruptcy remove a foreclosure from your credit report?

No, if property has been foreclosed upon the notation will remain on the credit report for the required amount of time of seven years from date of foreclosure. A bankruptcy remains on the credit report for ten years.


Will a deed in lieu of foreclosure go on your credit report?

Yes.


How long is your credit affected after a foreclosure?

Usually a foreclosure will lower a person's credit score by 250 points, and sometimes by as many as 280 points. The foreclosure stays on a person's credit report for seven years.


Does a Deed in lieu of foreclosure affect credit the same as a foreclosure?

Deed in lieu of foreclosure is not nearly as devastating to your credit as is a full foreclosure. Below is an article about the pros and cons of deed in lieu.