Reference -
Credit Report After Bankruptcy-What To
Look For
Do you KNOW what is on your credit report? Even if you have just
filed bankruptcy it is EXTREMELY important that you KNOW how it is
reported on your credit report. It is NOT the credit reporting agencies
responsibility to make sure that your credit report is accurate. It is
YOURS, and only you can make sure that it is.
After receiving your bankruptcy discharge papers the first thing you
will want to do is get a copy of your credit report and make sure that
the information reported on it is correct. Did you know that over 90% of
the time it is incorrect?
You wll want to make sure that your report is showing the date the
bankruptcy was filed and when it was discharged. Make sure that ALL
creditors that you included in the bankruptcy are showing that they were
and that your balance is $0 and nothing else. Profit & Loss or Charge
Offs will lower your credit score. Make sure they report as "included in
bankruptcy" with a $0.00 balance.
If a creditor shows any balance other than $0.00 and it was included
in the bankruptcy it will lower your credit score. It will by your
responsibility to contact the creditor and have them update your credit
report to show the correct information. Be prepared, you may need to
contact them several times before they get it right. But don't stop
until it is.
Did you also know your credit score will go up after a bankruptcy?
Why? Because all past due, profit & loss and charge offs will now show a
balance of $0 instead of a balance past due.
Did you know that if your credit score is over 500 you can purchase a
home and get 100% financing? That's right!! However, you need to realize
that you will be paying a premium price in the closing costs and
interest rate. If you do some credit repair and wait until the
bankruptcy is two years old you can qualify for a Fannie Mae low
interest rate loan.
Remember, you are responsible for your own credit report. No one else
is going to care about it as much as you. Start working on it now, it's
never to late.
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