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As you may know already, Chapters 7, 11, and 12 will remain on one’s credit report for ten years from the filing date. A Chapter 13 bankruptcy is reported for seven years from the filing date. Accounts included in a bankruptcy will remain for seven years from the date reported as included in the bankruptcy. Your ability to re-establish your credit after filing bankruptcy is better now than it has ever been. After your bankruptcy is discharged, you will start receiving a great number of solicitations offering to finance homes, vehicles and credit cards.
These are some of the following steps you should take:
1. Examine Your Credit Report – The very first thing you should do is obtain a copy of your credit reports and make sure there are no errors or inaccuracies in you report.
2. Pay Your Bills On Time, Every Time – Pay your bills and rent on time all the time. Remember your payment history is 35% of your credit score.
3. Bank Account – Start with a checking or savings account. Lenders may use this to determine if you are currently being responsible with finances.
4. Build With Store Credit – Apply for store credit cards or gas card. Use it for items you would normally pay cash for, this way it keeps your monthly balances within reason which makes it easier to pay off each month.
5. Secured Credit Cards – Apply for a secured card where you can deposit cash and charge against it. Pay advances back over two months so that they will be reflected as positive marks on your credit report.
6. Friends Or Family – Find a friend or relative that is willing to co-sign for you on a loan or add you to their credit file.
7. Look For The Right Lenders – Search out lenders that are more apt to consider to help you even with a bankruptcy.
8. Buying A Car – If you buy a car, make sure it’s a used car so you do not get hit with the depreciation that occurs during the first two years of a new car purchase.
9. Stay Away From Payday Loans – Payday loans that are at high interest rates they are a “bad credit” trap.
10. Be Proactive – Often times writing a letter to each of the credit bureaus explaining the circumstances that initially lead you filing for bankruptcy.
One of the most important lesson to learn in dealing with the challenges of a bankruptcy is to be patient. Understand that the path to bankruptcy did not happen overnight. And neither will the path to improving your credit. By following the tips above, the path to improved credit score is very possible. If you adhere to these 10 tips you will be able to improve your credit score and your life.
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