How Fast Can You Get A Home Loan After Bankruptcy?

One of our readers, Desiree, had this question: Is there any possibility of getting a home loan sooner than 2 years after a bankruptcy discharge? ... in bankruptcy”. If it doesn’t, then it is still counting against your credit score each month. Challenge Any ... reports, the credit bureaus will freeze your credit score until the dispute is resolved [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 16:28:19

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Recent Bankruptcy? It’s Not Impossible to Obtain a Home Loan

Because the new bankruptcy laws go into effect on October 17, 2005, more Americans than ever are filing for relief using the federal bankruptcy laws ... (unless creditors report incorrectly). By filing simple dispute letters with the three credit bureaus ... a bankruptcy. How is that possible? An example of this is Dave Olson (a fictional character). He [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:11:26

"Mysterious credit card charge may have hit millions of users"

Hmm, I guess I need to check out our credit card statements: Take a look at your credit card statements, and if the charge is there, don't let it slide. It's what the thieves want you to do. Instead, file a dispute with your credit ... Center, and the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Federal law enforcement officials tend to react [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 07:13:05

Update on Fraud

Last month/year I reported on a fraudulent scheme to separate $0.25 from me. Today I got a link to a news item about said fraud. News is slow here ... I closed it, got my money back too, and reported it to the three credit bureaus, stuff to do first ... . But they have two very useful links. Instead, file a dispute with your credit card company [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:49:24

A Guide to Repairing Your Credit Score

by Mary Bush In the United States, as well as many other countries, there are laws in place allowing people to mount disputes regarding their credit reports ... goes quickly and efficiently. You just can’t call the credit bureau in disgust and start hollering [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 08:35:57

Credit Crisis Yield: 20 Million Lost Jobs

95129c The UN may not be particularly good at mediating international disputes but it is one hell of a statistics bureau. International Labour Organisation, part of the worldwide fellowship body [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 16:38:36

5 Credit Repair misunderstandings

Amazingly, consumers find more than 13 million inaccuracies on their credit reports each year ... : To get an inaccurate item corrected, you have to in person dispute it with the credit bureaus and allow them 30 ... bureaus through their credit report provider. Quotation reports can be updated in as little as two [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 19:25:14

Review of Lexington Law Firm

by John Cooper Lexington Law is headquartered out of Salt Lake City, Utah. They are a credit repair firm ... also says that any item that can not be verified must be removed by the credit bureau. How does ... it to each credit bureau. Then you will receive notification from the bureaus regarding the disputed [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 09:27:48

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