With bankruptcy most banks will not take it into account after 2 years of discharge. Banks look more favorably on Chp. 13 than on Chp. 7's, I deal with many banks who will actually refinance before the 2 year period depending on the circumstances.
If you are facing some serious financial issues, you may consider filing for chapter 13 bankruptcy protection. If you do file keep in mind that there is no limit to the amount of times you can refile for the same protection.
Chapter 13 bankruptcy is different than chapter 7 in that you will essentially be reorganizing your debt and coming up with a payment plan. The creditors meeting involves filing a plan with the bankruptcy court suggesting how you will repay your debt. Some debts must be repaid in full while others require only a percentage or nothing at all.
They are basically the same. Insolvency describes a situation where the debtor is unable to meet his/her obligations. Bankruptcy is a legal maneover in which an insolvent debtor seeks relief. There are two types of individual bankruptcy. Chapter 7 is a "fresh start" in which all debt is forgiven. Chapter 13 is a plan in which debt is settled on the debtors ability to pay (and may be only a fraction of the debt owed).
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Bankruptcy filings typically stay on a debtor's credit report for 10 years.
It does not matter what state you filed your Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, as it was done in Federal Court, and these types of events stay on your credit for 10 years.
A Chapter 7 bankruptcy stays on your credit report for 10 years. Generally a Chapter 13 bankruptcy will be removed after 7 years, but can remain up to 10 years.
A Chapter 7 Bankruptcy may stay on your credit report for up to 10 years. A Chapter 13 Bankruptcy may stay on your credit report for up to 7 years. But both may be removed earlier if the information they are reporting is incorrect, incomplete, misleading, or unverifiable.
No. Sometimes it will be reported as "Included in Bankruptcy"
Chapter 7 will stay on your credit report for 10 years from the date bankruptcy was filed. Chapter 13 typically stays on your credit report for 7 years from the date the bankruptcy was filed, however, can remain on your credit report for 10 years.
A chapter 13 Bankruptcy, dismissed, discharged, or otherwise, stays on your credit report for 7 years from the date it was filed.
A chapter 7 bankruptcy filing remains on your credit report for 10 years. Chapter 13 bankruptcy remains for seven years. Under chapter 13 bankruptcy you repay at least a portion of the debt, so it is removed a little sooner.
The co-debtor stay is applicable in chapter 13.
10 years from filing. Some credit bureaus will remove a Chapter 13 after 7 years, but the law allows 10 years for all chapters.
Yes.
:A bankruptcy under chapter 7 or 11, or a non-discharged or dismissed chapter 13 bankruptcy generally remains on your credit file for 10 years from the date filed. A discharged chapter 13 bankruptcy generally remains on your credit file for 7 years from the date filed.