by maria | Sep 7, 2016 | Exclusive QA |
Check with your state. It may provide special protection through the filing of a homestead exemption, which exempts some or all of the value of your equity in the homestead-the home that you live in and the land on which it sits-from claims of unsecured creditors....
by maria | Sep 7, 2016 | Exclusive QA |
Unfortunately, it is a pretty bad blemish. A property foreclosure is one of the most damaging events in a borrower’s credit record. In terms of the effect on your credit history, a deed in lieu of foreclosure-where you voluntarily ‘give back’ your...
by maria | Sep 7, 2016 | Exclusive QA |
It is not easy but certainly doable with both commitment and time. By law, any unfavorable information in your credit file can stay there from 7 to 10 years. Today, however, a creditor must remove credit blemishes in a timely fashion if you challenge them and they...
by maria | Sep 7, 2016 | Exclusive QA |
It is all those things that appear on your credit report that are unflattering. This may include missing a credit card payment, defaulting on a previous loan, filing for bankruptcy in the past seven years, or not paying your taxes. Other black marks may include a...
by maria | Sep 7, 2016 | Exclusive QA |
A home equity loan, like a second mortgage, lets you tap up to about 80 percent of the appraised value of your home, minus your current mortgage balance. But because it’s set up as a line of credit, you will not be charged interest until you actually make a...