Your credit will be affected negatively with a possibility of your credit score dropping 200 or more points. Not sure if you are in foreclosure now but if you are not make sure to communicate with your banks regarding your situation to prepare for other options and at least the banks will be aware.
No, having her listed as an authorized user will have no impact on your credit score.
Factors that can negatively affect your credit score include late payments, high credit card balances, applying for multiple new credit accounts, and having a history of bankruptcy or foreclosure.
A foreclosure will typically remain on your credit report for seven years.
The foreclosure will be on your credit report indefinitely.
7 years + 180 days from date of first delinquency.
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.
No, having her listed as an authorized user will have no impact on your credit score.
A short sale will have a detrimental affect on your credit record but not as bad as a foreclosure.
Factors that can negatively affect your credit score include late payments, high credit card balances, applying for multiple new credit accounts, and having a history of bankruptcy or foreclosure.
A foreclosure will typically remain on your credit report for seven years.
The foreclosure will be on your credit report indefinitely.
7 years + 180 days from date of first delinquency.
The foreclosure will affect your credit record. You are fully responsible for paying the loan.
A foreclosure will typically remain on your credit report for seven years.
I hate to sound like a lawyer, but it depends. If you have separate credit reporting accounts, it may affect the wife's credit slightly. If there is only a joint credit account, yes, it will affect the wife's credit the same as the husband's. You can ask the 3 major credit reporting agencies (Experian, TransUnion and Equifax) to separate out your credit histories. If the foreclosure has already started, it may be too late. Get a free credit report from each (once each year) at www.annualcreditreport.com.
Foreclosure is a very damaging entry on a CR, and will cause problems if the person tries to obtain credit (especially another mortgage), in the future. Foreclosures remain on a CR for seven (7) years. Here is an interesting article I read just today on this topic. Here have a look: http://www.mortgagetonight.com/2009/01/how-foreclosure-affects-credit/
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