How to and repair your credit and get bad credit auto loans!
(part 2)
Charge-offs: Charge offs happen when a creditor considers a debt uncollected on the write it off as a loss. This could happen after repossession, if the lender has difficulty collection on the remaining balance. This could also happen if there is no tangible product but a balance remains and is unsatisfied. To avoid a charge off, make sure to settle all outstanding balances as quickly as possible. The best case scenario would be if you contact the company you owe and ask them to remove all negative standing from your credit if you satisfy the debt. If they agree ask them to provide this offer in writing. If you don’t have it in writing you might have a hard time fighting that if they don’t follow through.
Foreclosures: A foreclosure is when a lender takes a house or other building because they borrower did not abide by the terms of the loan. A foreclose can be a very negative mark on your credit history as home loans and auto loans are usually the two biggest influences on your credit and credit score. To avoid a foreclosure make sure to keep your mortgage payments up. If you fall behind, make it a priority to get back on track. If necessary, you can contact the lender and request a loan modification. A loan modification can take the past due balance and add it to the end of your mortgage and possibly reduce your interest rate to make your payments more affordable. The lenders may be open to this because they don’t want to foreclose on your property, foreclose in usually a lose-lose situation for everyone.
Bankruptcy: A bankruptcy is the legal discharge of some or all of a person or business’s debt. There are several types of bankruptcy, some are quick like a chapter seven and some are more drawn out like a chapter thirteen. We won’t get into the specific differences now; I’ll save that for another time. If you are considering filing for bankruptcy, you should consider your options first. If you only have a few thousand dollars in debt, it will likely be better for you to just buckle down and pay it off. If you owe so much that you won’t be able to pay it off even if given several years, you might benefit from a bankruptcy more. Bankruptcy will show up on your credit history for ten years so keep this in mind; Most other items will disappear from you credit in seven years. Before filing for bankruptcy, make sure you are not going to end up back in the same situation. Get your monthly spending under control and reduce ALL unnecessary spending such as premium phone plans, premium cable packages, if your kids are going to have extras, make them either earn it at home or pay for them out of their own pocket. If you have had a bankruptcy, make sure that you stay on track from here on out. Some lenders can see past a bankruptcy but if you have negative credit after a bankruptcy you might as well forget it.
Credit counseling: Credit counseling usually involves negotiating with creditors to settle on a lesser debt paid over a period of time and may include educating the people in credit counseling to help them prepare for future debts. Credit counseling is often in place of filing for bankruptcy. Anyone considering credit counseling should know that this can also be a negative mark on credit and may disqualify you for an auto loan or other credit especially while you are in credit counseling. The reason this is a negative mark on your credit is because you negotiating for a lower balance with your creditors and breaking the original agreement. Many people that start credit counseling are not able to finish and are left in an even worse position with creditors. If you are considering bankruptcy or credit counseling know that they can both be negative mark on credit and make it hard to get an auto loan. You should educate yourself before jumping into either situation. If you are in credit counseling, follow your plan carefully and stick it out.
The key to getting good credit and keeping it is always paying your bills on time and don’t spend more than you make. Of course this isn’t always as easy as it sounds. Watch for my article on spending for advice on this later.
Once you have implemented some or all of the tips in this article, know that getting bad credit auto loans are not impossible; In fact, getting an auto loan may actually help you build your credit more than just about anything else provided you stick to your payments on time. The two biggest influences on your credit as I mentioned earlier can be a mortgage and an auto loan. If you secure an auto loan, just make your payments on time and after a year and a half or so you might be shocked at how much higher your credit score is.
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