7 years.
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.
AnswerIf the surviving spouse was not a joint borrower on the vehicle loan the repossession affect/appear on their credit report.
Under US law as I understand it, any repossession is detrimental to your credit record. Both a voluntary repossession or a standard repossession have the same effect on your credit rating. Both will appear as repossessions, and either will result in a negative mark on your credit history. Any repossession will appear on a credit report for 7.5 years from the date of first delinquency. You will likely see your credit score drop significantly, as having a repossession in your credit history marks you as a credit risk. The only advantage that I see in doing a 'voluntary' repossession is that it may cost you less in legal fees. In general, I would encourage you to work with the lender to find ways of keeping your home and coming to some kind of agreement on reduced monthly payments, or even weekly payments which will involve a lower interest rate. Good luck with it.
In many cases yes. While the repossession will negatively affect your credit rating, your record still indicates you have had credit. It is actually easier for those with bad creidt to get a loan than those with no credit. It will just cost you more in interest.
A repossession on your credit is NOT GOOD. Avoid it if there's anyway possible. You say the car is SOLELY in your name?? GO GET IT and sell it.
If this relates to a joint account holder or cosigner, then yes the person's credit rating will be affected by a repossession. Yes, whoever's name the car is in will be affected by the car's repossession. Only if the car is somehow tied to the account. Only a bad payment history on that joint account can affect your credit.
Any repossession negatively affects your credit rating. Negatively affected credit ratings will affect your ability to obtain loans, typically in a negative way.
How will an IVA IMPACT my credit rating? If you get an individual voluntary arrangement, it'll be recorded on your credit report. Your credit score will go down as a result, since this number is based on information in your report. A lower score means you may struggle to borrow money.
i = installment loan. 8 = repossession. i8 = repossession of an installment loan (like an auto loan).
Possessing a criminal record CAN affect your credit rating - but to what extent, is a confidential rationg factor the credit rating industry won't release.
A voluntary surrender is the honorable action if you have lost your ability to pay your note. You might want to contact the cosigner and discuss other options before doing this though. Any repossession or delinquency on the loan will adversely affect the cosigner's credit rating same as yours, the primary.
Yes. Any new credit account or loan will effect your rating.