Ann Richter asked: When a bankruptcy appears on your credit report, you feel as if you have to get used to being denied credit or a loan because of it. You have been told that this information will stay on your credit report for a maximum of seven years, too. For a while now, you [...]
Bob Pering asked: The derogatory credit information section in your credit report lists all the items that negatively affect your credit rating. It is this section that is given the most attention by creditors and lending agencies.The most damaging types of credit information are bankruptcies and foreclosures. These items can be reported on your credit [...]
Hyder Khan asked: If you’re being turned down for credit left and right by every mortgage broker, credit card company, and landlord, or you’re not even able to refinance your own house, that is an indication that you have some negative items on your credit report that are scaring away lenders. You have two choices: [...]
Tim Gorman asked: A lien is a property interest granted over a piece of property to make sure that a debt or any other form of obligation is met. A tax lien can be stated to be a lien placed on a property to secure payment of taxes. They are imposed when there has been [...]
Tomas Loden asked: It’s easy to accumulate bad credit but it is hard to get rid of for several reasons. Every time you apply for credit more people are aware of your credit information. Although it is illegal sometimes suspicious companies can manage to put information onto your credit report that will make people think [...]