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		<title>Bankruptcy and Clearing up Your Credit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derrick A. Clayton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are ways to repair your credit after a bankruptcy. Although these methods will not help right away, they can be used to help repair your credit over time. Taking the needed steps to eliminate the bankruptcy record from your report or to improve your credit after a bankruptcy can place you on the right path to prepare your credit report and score for the future.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='italic;' class='debtbyline'>by Derrick A. Clayton</div>
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<p>How could you remove a bankruptcy and increase your FICO score?</p>
<p>Any derogatory accounts that were discharged during bankruptcy will show up as either &#8220;BK Liq Reo&#8221; or &#8220;Charge-off.&#8221;  The bankruptcy will itself appear under the public record section as a Ch. 7  or Ch. 13.</p>
<p>There is really just one way to erase a bankruptcy completely from your credit file and that is to deal with the credit bureaus directly.  There is almost always some kind of mistake in the bankruptcy record since it was written by a human.</p>
<p>One of the major possible difficulties you can dispute in a bankruptcy is the dollar amount of each account in question. Many times creditors will round up the account balance number to the nearest dollar for accounting purposes. This can be challenged since the number is technically not correct. In many cases, the bankruptcy is ordered removed. </p>
<p>Often, bankruptcies are easier to remove than other listings on your credit file. This is because bankruptcy files have a plethora of information, so the probability of errors is extremely high as items are often entered by busy or overworked court employees.</p>
<p>Working with a government office is much different from working with private subscribers. Getting the government to cooperate will make it difficult for the credit bureau to respond to your dispute letter within the chosen time, and the government&#8217;s bureaucracy can work in your favor.</p>
<p>Remember to send your demand for correction directly to the three major credit bureaus, not to the court that holds the bankruptcy file. The bureaus must correct any inaccuracy within a reasonable period or remove it from your credit record. It is very easy to find some kind of mistake in a bankruptcy file. Use this to your advantage.</p>
<p>A bankruptcy is not the end of the rope for your credit, and often it is much simpler to erase a bankruptcy record then it would be to erase a lot of small diverse debts listed on your credit reports. Look over the bankruptcy records completely, find something incorrect, and file a dispute to have it erased from your report, so you can begin building your credit file again.</p>
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		<title>Know About Home Equity Loan And A Low Doc Home Loan?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:51:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guy Baldwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The home equity loan has a lot of names like Revolving Line of Credit, a Line of Credit Home Loan, as this type of loan is admired due to its features and flexibility]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='italic;' class='debtbyline'>by Guy Baldwin</div>
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</script></div><p>The home equity loan has a lot of names like Revolving Line of Credit, a Line of Credit Home Loan, as this type of loan is admired due to its features and flexibility </p>
<p>With a greater credit limit a credit card will be issued. A home equity loan is a credit facility is available with first finance or mortgage on a residential property. I gives permission to withdraw money to a certain limit the equity you have in your home) at any time.</p>
<p>A Home Equity Loan allows you maximum flexibility with your finances.</p>
<p>In order to accomplish renovations, share investment, buy other&#8217;s investment property or pay your bill you can use this line of credit.</p>
<p>Know about the pros and cons prior you make a decision on a Home Equity Loan:</p>
<p>Home Equity Loan Pros</p>
<p>    * A home equity line of credit offers a much lower rate of interest than credit cards     * Interest paid on your home equity line of credit is tax deductible, a benefit not available with credit cards     * Flexible payment options &#8211; Some lenders offer interest only equity lines of credit which gives you the option to pay only the interest for a pre-determined amount of time or pay interest plus as much or as little principal as you want     * Accessibility &#8211; Money is easily accessed by cheque or ATM card linked to this loan     * Repayments can be made in full or on a monthly basis     * Extra repayments are allowed at any time     * Cheque book facilities are available if needed</p>
<p>Cons of a Home Equity Loan</p>
<p> With the prime rate the interest rate of a home equity line of credit varies. There is also a limit that is further added to the interest rate, which is fixed and is firm at the time of application  classically it attracts higher interest rates than your typical variable rate loans</p>
<p>Low Doc Home Loan: Do you have much confusion or are you speculating whether you can attain finance or not since you are self employed and your economic situations are not in place.</p>
<p>A Low Doc Home Loan is a very plain and simple fast loan offered to all the self employed borrowers. Since they are not in a position to provide full financial statements and also they cannot present income evidence.</p>
<p>More and more lenders are adopting the growing trend of low doc home loan products on the market with many lenders offering standard and premium &#8216;low-doc loans&#8217;, with the choice of fixed or variable interest rates.</p>
<p>With access to hundreds of lenders and the leading home loans on the market, you can be sure with DirectMoney HomeLoans, we will find the best rate and featured home loan for you.</p>
<p>If your loan arrives at 80% to value ratio(LVR), based on the lender you are required to pay for Lender Mortgage Insurance (LMI). Some lenders charge more interest rate for these products because the risk connected with self employed customers is high. The lender will reduce the interest rates when the customer is ready to show their tax assessments after some time.</p>
<p>Think about the following pros and cons before you decide on a low doc home loan:</p>
<p>Pros of Low Doc Home Loans</p>
<p> Financial proofs not needed.  Instead of  tax returns Simple statement of financials are necessary  Non-traditional and irregular income sources are considered</p>
<p>Low Doc Home Loans Cons </p>
<p> Interest rates and fees will be high  Due to higher repayments your cash flow will decrease</p>
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		<title>Why use professional help when repairing credit?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:34:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ricardo Mendiola</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are one of the fifty percent of credit consumers whose credit rankings fall below "good" you may have tried looking for credit repair options online.  One thing you may have noticed is that there are a lot ads and schemes that offer you quick solutions, also known as quick fixes, if you purchase their solutions or software.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='italic;' class='debtbyline'>by Ricardo Mendiola</div>
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</script></div><p>If you are one of the fifty percent of credit consumers whose credit rankings fall below &#8220;good&#8221; you may have tried looking for credit repair options online.  One thing you may have noticed is that there are a lot ads and schemes that offer you quick solutions, also known as quick fixes, if you purchase their solutions or software.  </p>
<p>Depending on what type of credit situation you are in, this option might be quite enticing as some people are facing immediate credit situations that are affecting their futures and/or the accumulation of a debt that looks like it will never get low enough to manage again. You may even decide to try one of these quick fix methods to get your credit repair started and completed in one step.  DON&#8217;T. </p>
<p>The credit repair ads may sounds enticing, and like a great value for their money, but as clever as the ad and slogans may be, that&#8217;s only because the creators of these programs have little else to worry about.  The simple truth is that almost any of these are scammer situations, and there are millions of consumers tempted just as you who can prove it to you.</p>
<p>Internet scammers prey on individual&#8217;s hardest tasks and most prevalent concerns.  For example, many people are obsessed with getting thinner, hence a multimillionaire diet industry and yet a growing obesity rate.  Some situations simply do not have quick fix solutions, and credit repair is one of them.</p>
<p>If you do not believe this, you are welcome to try one of the many scams on the internet that will welcome you into their credit repair world, but you are only going to end up with less money (which since you are in debt you cannot afford) or in legal trouble.  There&#8217;s a scenario you probably may not have imagined, no matter how much money you owe.</p>
<p>Many times, the credit repair solutions that a scammer will offer you in return for your money is advice on how to create a new fresh credit score for yourself.  While this may seem like a breath of fresh air and a welcome opportunity, what they will not mention to you is that it is illegal.  Should you decide to go ahead and do this, you not only will succeed in adding on much more debt to your nice pile you currently have accumulated, but you will eventually get caught and be sentenced to prison and/or huge fines for committing credit fraud.  Probably not what you had in mind when you were looking for a fast solution.</p>
<p>There simply is no quick route or method for credit repair purposes.  The only way you can start to repair your credit is the honest hardworking way, by starting to consolidate your debt and by getting back on track with your payments.  If you can manage to cut a hole in the amount of debt you have, and start paying your bills on time, you will see your score go back up.  It may take awhile, but it sure beats the alternatives.</p>
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