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<< previous page 1 2 next page>> written by Amanda Hash Thousands of borrowers with bad credit are approved everyday for the automobile financing that they need. Do you have bad credit? Do not let your bad credit stand in the way of owning the car, truck, SUV, motorcycle or other vehicle that you need. There are lenders who can help you purchase your needed vehicle regardless of your credit history. written by Chaim Golan If you are trying to obtain an auto loan or purchasing a house, you have to make sure that you recognize what your credit score is. The decision regarding whether you will acquire credit and your interest rate will almost likely be decided upon by your credit score.
written by Justin Narin Your FICO score is used by creditors to determine whether you are a high or low risk for a loan. If you’ve never bought a house before, you probably don’t know much about FICO. Learn more about what your FICO score is and what it means when applying for a mortgage. written by groshan fabiola Credit experts suggest that everyone should get a credit check at least once a year to ensure that information in your current report is accurate and to see what lenders see in making their decision about your credit worthiness written by Kameko Oliver Having a bad credit score has several implications, one of which is that it can affect your chances of getting a loan. To fix a bad credit score, many people find it advantageous to try credit repair. Some of the ways of doing credit repair include keeping debt in control, getting copies of credit reports and disputing inaccuracies, doing goodwill negotiation, and seeking help from companies that provide credit repair services. written by Lee Keadle Learn how your credit report is mathematically figured to create a FICO score – a number that will determine which home you can buy! written by John Webb Everything you wanted to know about credit scores including Fico score and Vantagescore. You’ll learn what a good credit score is and how credit scores are used. written by Dave Dinkel How much and how long does foreclosure impact your credit score and how much more does it cost you in additional interest expenses over time? written by Mark Macy A bad credit rating is something many of us are aware of, so much so that it frightens us into acting in a certain way. Well for the most part our fears are justified. written by Jon Arnold Your credit score affects more areas of your life than you realize, and if it is being calculated based on some erroneous data, it is being calculated lower than it should be. This is costing you money unless you take steps to get it corrected, which is your right. written by Roger Passman If you are thinking about repairing your credit as a do it yourself project you might want to consider the pitfalls of DIY. written by Jon Arnold Your credit report contains a wealth of information about you. Make sure the information is accurate, which is your best option for getting the highest possible credit score. written by Jon Arnold You know the score from last night's ball game, but do you know your credit score? It is much more important than last night's game, and knowing your credit score and how you can improve it can save you hundreds and even thousands of dollars per year. written by Dave Dinkel Ever felt that your real estate agent or broker wasn't doing his job and you wanted to "fire" him? Usually firing him is often as simple as paying a penalty of $250 or less, but you have to carefully read the "termination clause" in his Listing Agreement. written by Dave Dinkel We know the gut wrenching feeling when a home sells down the street from you for well below Fair Market Value (FMV). You may only find out when a perspective buyer says your home is too high priced because of that distressed home sale! written by Jon Arnold Do inquiries into your credit report have any effect on your credit rating? You bet they do but it depends on the time factor and type of inquiry. written by Dave Dinkel Learn who the real casualties of the subprime lending disaster are and who is responsible. Get the answers to how the problem occurred and why it happened so quickly. Read about solutions for the average homeowner and where the real estate financing industry may be headed. written by Dave Dinkel Learn why most buyers change their minds before closing on a property and how to detect early signs and stop it. Ways to cure this buyer's remorse and specific ways to get paid by your buyer, even if you don't close. written by Nef Cortez While most buyers know that buying a home is one of the biggest expenditures most people will make in a lifetime. As important as this life-changing, buying decision can be most home buyers do not know how taking the time to investigate their own financial picture first, will reap the homebuyer enormous benefits. written by Pn reddy Developing your own plan for credit repair is the most cost-effective and often the most effective way of dealing with bad credit. It also gives you the tools, knowledge and self-confidence to take control of your finances and ensure that you get the best credit score you can. written by Dale Rogers Many buyers who have jobs and means to make monthly housing expenses have for what ever reasons have lousy credit. Sometimes bad things happen to good people. It could have been a recent forced job change, family illness, auto accident, death in the family causing a one or two month interruption in the family cash flow. Credit FICO scores plummeted in the lower 500 range. Things are turning around now, but the challenged credit history remains. What to do? If a family does not wish to wait five years to turn their credit around there are several possibilities. With these lower scores many B/C Subprime Mortgage Lenders will allow anywhere from 80% to a 95% Loan To Value Mortgage. At the same time these mortgage lenders may allow a 100% Combined Loan To Value (CLTV) mortgage with the seller holding a second mortgage for the difference. Mortgage markets change all the time based on secondary mortgage experiences with foreclosures and slow payment histories. Right now, this scenario is possible in this current slow real estate market. In addition, the lenders will allow the seller to pay in many cases up to 6% of the buyer’s closing costs and prepaid expenses such as the annual hazard insurance premium and escrows for the taxes and insurance. In some cases, these credit-challenged buyers using this financing technique can buy a property with little out of pocket. In the past, these buyers may have been kicked to the curb and told to come back when they have some money saved and improved their credit. Not today, at least by mortgage brokers who know their products. Buyers need to seek and qualify Realtors and Mortgage Brokers who are willing to go to the wall for them to get the deal done. written by A summary of credit scoring factors. written by Stephen Snyder There are right ways to recover from bankruptcy (or just rebuild bad credit) properly and quickly. But having a co-signer only delays your recovery and sets you up for complications along the way. written by Stephen Snyder Your negative reason codes are the keys to unlock credit doors that up until now have been slammed in your face. written by Keith Gill The article gives us a brief introduction into the world of FICO scores and tries to explain the real truth behind credit ratings and home loans. It provides with a fair idea about the importance of repairing a bad credit line. written by beth gabriel Do you know what the number one, most important thing you can do to improve your credit rating? We'll tell you! And find out why raising the credit limit on your credit card can actually work in your favor to raise your FICO score. We also offer tips on how to repair errors and inaccuracies in your credit report. written by beth gabriel If you’re like most of us, you probably don’t even think about your credit rating until it’s time to apply for a credit card, mortgage or car loan. A little known fact is that people with a ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ credit rating can pay a significantly lower interest rate when they borrow money. This can mean a savings to you of hundreds or even thousands of dollars over the life of a loan. written by Dan Lewis If you are considering buying a home or refinancing, the subject of credit scores has undoubtedly come up. So, what is a credit score and how does it impact you? written by Joseph Kenny Many people have heard of bad credit, but some may not know what it means. For a long time, there was no established method for determining the credit activities of consumers. However, this all changed when a company called the Fair Isaac Corporation designed a credit scoring system that is called the FICO score. written by
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