I filed in March 2007 and expect my actual discharge letter in the mail any day now-wait, is that the mailman? My bankruptcy already shows up on my credit report and my credit score isn’t so terrible! Specifically, I want to know if its o.k. to start applying for ONE SINGLE credit card and a car loan. That’s it. I’m rebuilding my credit on those two things. Period. Thanks.
When I owned a business in NY a large judgment was served against me forcing me to file bankruptcy both with the business and personally. The judgment was included in the bankruptcy, assets were distributed and the bankruptcy was closed along with the business. I still show this judgment on my home and credit report 7 years later making it impossible to refinance or sell. Is it too late to get this taken off?
I thought my mortage was re-affermed for two and a half years until I got my credit report and it said it was discharged. I talked to my bankruptcy attorney and he also told me it was discharged back in january 2009. My realter and I are trying to shortsale and I have stopped making payments. What can the lender do as far as credit reporting and foreclosure process? Shouldn’t they have come taken the house after bankruptcy? Im confused!
I filed for bankruptcy Jan 2005. Credit card company "wrote off" the debt Jan 2005. I thought it was included with my bankruptcy, but when I check my credit report, it claims I still have the debt, it’s just written off. To be specific, my credit report states that I still have this amount from the one creditor as "revolving debt". Shouldn’t it state that it was included in Chapter 7 like all of the other creditors state? Any help would be wonderful. I just want to know if I have something valid to dispute.
My husband and I have been trying to buy a house for 2 years. We both pay our bills on time and make decent money. The problem is that a few years ago he co-signed for a house for his sister. She moved out and quit paying for it and no one informed him until 3 days before it was supposed to foreclose in his name. They said we had to pay ,000 when he only cosigned originally for ,000 or the mortgage company was going to sue. She had put all her credit card debts and her car loan on the mortgage. So he filed bankruptcy to avoid being sued for ,000. Now all debt and credit is in my name which brought down my credit score and he has a bankruptcy on his credit report. We can’t seem to find any bank that will loan us the money to buy a house because they say my debt versus income to not good enough and his name can’t be on the house because of the bankruptcy. What can we do to buy a house?
It’s been 3 years since the bankruptcy. They did try to contact us many times, but they were mailing it to the address that he cosigned for. We lived somewhere else and didn’t know his sister moved out. They finally found us last minute. He had signed when she did refinancing at one time, but he he didn’t realize how much it was for and didn’t think his own sister would screw him over.
The worst part about it is that even with a bankruptcy he still has an awesome credit score and hardly any debt. He always has been very responsible when it comes to paying bills. One lender at our bank knows that we always pay off our loans, but he can’t seem to convince the other guys that don’t know us that they are safe to loan us the money for a house. So some advice to people: don’t ever cosign for anyone. Even if you think you can trust them. It gets honest people like us into a lot of trouble.
A non professional gave me the advice of filing bankruptcy for debt i have totaling 00. His argument was that with these debts that i have are obliterating my credit score anyway and that bankruptcy wouldnt be any worse. Is this true? What does filing bankruptcy do to your credit report and would it damage it more or less than leaving these debts sit as i do not have the money to pay them off at the moment. Thank you for reading and any help.
He has a lot of old credit that he has tried to pay off, but with the interest it is just not going anywhere. How does he go about filing bankruptcy with him being on SSI? He owes about 12,000. What are the steps, such as filing in court, getting a credit report to ensure all have been included and so on? What are the court fees? Thanks….
I just checked my credit report online, and I see that Con Edison (my electric company) checked my credit report last year. Why would they do that? I did file for bankruptcy two years ago (for credit cards), but I’ve been paying consistently to Con Edison for 8 years. Why would they request my credit report?!
I just checked my credit report online, and I see that Con Edison (my electric company) checked my credit report last year. Why would they do that? I did file for bankruptcy two years ago (for credit cards), but I’ve been paying consistently to Con Edison for 8 years. Why would they request my credit report?!
When I pull my credit report it is showing that it was discharged through bankruptcy. Who am I still paying my car loan too if there is no longer a loan on it and how will I know when it is paid off if I don’t have no coupons left to pay with. I live in Pennsylvania.
My husband and I want to start the process of buying a house but we’re afraid that his bad credit will ruin our chances. We recently got married within the year and I have a credit score of 672 and his is probably really bad. He had a lot of debt (about ,000+) from when he was 18 and stupid but now he’s 30. He never paid back a single dime and they just stopped calling. So, I’m guessing the creditors wrote it off after so long but I do know that it’s still an unpaid debt on his credit report. And I know that’s horrible. I’m a stay at home mom right now so I have no income, we live solely on his income, which is a pretty decent amount. I guess I have a couple questions. Should he file bankruptcy? If not, what would you suggest? And, would anybody give us a mortgage with his bad credit? Would they include my credit in the mortgage? Would it help?
My husband and I filed bankruptcy 3 years ago and have two years left until we’re discharged. I checked our credit report and FICO scores (his is 685 and mine is 620). Will we have to wait until we have been discharged to try and purchase a house? We already own a home, but with three children, we have grown out of our present home and desperately need a bigger one! My husband and I are in a MUCH better financial position now, the only thing is our bankruptcy filing (Ch. 13). Also, can we pay it off early by making double payments?
I would like to hear from people who filed and experience chapter 7 bankruptcy. I want to know to if it actually stays on your credit report for 10 years. Is it also possible to get an apartment and a checking account from credit unions or banks?
it’s medical billings idiot i never borrowed money. It’s people like you that didn’t want obama to pass the free health care bill!
I would like to hear from people who filed and experience chapter 7 bankruptcy. I want to know to if it acutally stays on your credit report for 10 years. Is it also possible to get an apartment and a checking account from credit unions or banks?
have been laid off for a while. I have a personal loan, phone bills and about four credit cards. All my credit adds up to about 20k. I just got a new job and I am making about 2400 a month. My rent is 600 a month and I have about 200 monthly bills. All my credit went into collection agencies. Does anyone have any advice…Its not so easy just to pay it off because of my other expenses and settlements usually require 2 or 3 payments to pay off the whole debt. My loan alone was 8 thousand dollars. I want to pay all this off. Can you please give me advice how to pay it all off and than gradualy how can i rebuild my credit. Another option is bankruptcy…I live in New York. If I do bankruptcy, how bad would that affect my future. Also, would it affect me inheriting a house? Would it be a good option? I know it stays on my credit report for 10 years but can i still build credit after filing bankruptcy and how soon? thanks.
I defaulted on approximately 0K worth of debt in 2006 which has obviously affected my credit score. I now have a very good job with 0K in household income. Additionally, I have K in cash as well as K in a 401K. I’m very stable – have been with my current employer for 5 years a mid level manager.
The poor credit will ‘fall off’ my credit report in three years. I have an opportunity to purchase the home I am leasing for approximately 0K.
Are there any legitimate lenders that will lend to someone with good income, employment and assets but a poor credit score? FHA will not consider me due to the outstanding ‘debt’ associated with the charged off accounts from 2006. Yes, I did attempt to file for bankruptcy, but got taken by an unethical attorney. I’m not interested in credit repair scams to allegedly ‘improve my score’.
I know there must be others in my position with everything except for the credit aspect. Therefore, I’m guessing there must be an alternative market to fill that niche.
Am I correct or am I way off base?
I have to wonder why people tell other people not to file bankruptcy because "it will be on your credit report for 7-10 years." I ask this because, if you’re not paying your bills, that too will be on your credit report for a long time. As in, what is the difference? At least when you file bankruptcy, you are consolidating your bills and trying to start over. If you can’t pay your bills, then they’ll just pile-up with late fees and never leave your credit report.
I’m thinking about filing Chapter 7 but do not know if im eligible. Here’s my situation, I make 19k a year which is below the median; I have no property/assets or savings. I owe 23k on the car and 18k on 3 credit cards. If i sell the car I still owe 8k. I tried to negotiate with my car’s creditor and that’s the best rate they can do. The reason why I want to liquidate my debt is because I want to go back to school full-time. Save money and rebuild credit while in school. If i continue paying my debt ( 5 more years ) I will not have savings and an education. I don’t mean to be a deadbeat on my debts but this is the best solution i can do in order to straighten my life, financially and responsibly. I don’t want to do Chapter 13 for my credit card debts– this will waste my time, money and get a ruined credit report.
I’ll face the consequences: Attorney fees, bad record for 10 years, higher rates.. you name it.
My question is if i’m eligible to file for CHAPTER 7.
If I happen to miss someone is it possible that they could come after me? How can I avoid this? What extra steps do I need to take to be sure of this? I know like when I write a check they put my id number in is there any other place besides on my credit report I can look? What steps should I take to make sure I don’t miss anything?
I have given the guy my credit report and other paperwork to get the bankruptcy filing started. I gave him a deposit and will give him the rest when my student loan is deposited this week. He responded to my emails just fine until I sent him two regarding a judgment that had just been entered against me last week. He hasn’t responded to either one. I am concerned because I hear that my bank account can be frozen and I don’t want the creditor to get to my student loan money. Why do you think the lawyer will not respond to questions regarding this?
I don’t want the student loan discharged, the loan funds get deposited in my bank account and I don’t want the creditor in the judgment to get a hold of these funds because I use them for living expenses.