Credit After Bankruptcy

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  Those That File Bankruptcy Do Better Than Those That Don’t

  This report is republished from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and contains the authors analysis and finding about bankruptcy following the 2005 reform. Personal bankruptcy was introduced in the United States through the Bankruptcy Act...

  • Posted February 27, 2015
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  My Credit Score is Stagnant After My Bankruptcy. – Lynn

  “Dear Steve, I discharged my debt in 2010, opened a few charge cards to build my credit. Have been doing all the right things. On time payments, debt on cards never over 30%, paid my car off...

  • Posted June 5, 2013
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  How Do I Establish Credit After a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy? – Patti

  “Dear Steve, Filed chapter 7 & was discharged. This was all due to credit cards (alot from medical bills). My attorney said I might as well give the house to the bank also. He said it would...

  • Posted February 28, 2013
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  Life After Bankruptcy: How to Quickly Have Great Credit and Dumb Mistakes to Avoid

  So you filed bankruptcy. Congratulations on taking steps necessary to deal with your old debt and get the legal protection and fresh start you are entitled to under the law. Your journey isn’t over though. The best...

  • Posted February 12, 2013
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• We Filed Bankruptcy And Saved Our Home and Car. How Do We Rebuild Our Credit? – Annie

  “Dear Steve, We wrote in earlier about debt settlement. We were saved from paying money to a scam operation, thank you. We did end up filing bankruptcy. My question is about our home payment and whether it...

  • Posted June 12, 2012
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• How do I keep track of our credit along the process of bankruptcy. – Rosi

  In the past I was a total slave to our credit scores, checking daily and subscribing to different ‘watcher’ programs. 2 years of unemployment and filing for bankruptcy has cured that, but I am wondering what if...

  • Posted January 5, 2012
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