If you want to purchase Fairbanks real estate but fear that poor credit will prevent you from getting financing, don't be afraid. First understand this.
So the deck of cards is already stacked against you. 130 cards that can destroy your credit and only 5 cards that can strengthen your credit. Sounds like a game you don't even want to play does it?
First things first. Obtain a copy of your credit report. How to do this? Just go into your local lender and initiate a credit application for a home mortgage. They will pull credit for you and in most cases address the issues on your credit and give guidance as to how to improve the score based on your current financial situation. Then contact any creditors with outstanding balances and explain your current financial situation. Explain that you are willing to work with them if they can settle on a lesser amount rather than the full outstanding bill. Creditors if convinced they will not get anymore than what you are offering right now oftentimes will take 30 to 40 percent of the total balance due.
Once that is settled and you have made your final payment, have them issue a signed letter stating that the debt has been satisfied. This is crucial. You need proof to send to the credit bureaus to get them to update your credit record. In the eyes of a lender, this is a better method of rectifying your credit than setting up a payment plan though a consumer counseling service.
By resolving your own credit problems using the partial payment approach, it demonstrates to lenders your ability to be a responsible credit user. In addition to avoiding the consumer counseling services, you should also avoid filing bankruptcy if at all possible. This act will stay on your credit for a period of 5 to 10 years depending on your state.
One effective method to redeem your credit status is to go get a secured credit card. Simply just put a deposit down with the bank that you are applying to for the card and the amount that you have in the account is the limit that is on your card. There is no risk to the bank and you get to build credit again. We always encourage that you let your Realtor refer you to a local lender. They know the local banks that have the ability to get borrowers financed even without "perfect" credit.
So now that you have began the process of fixing your credit. Make sure to make every payment in a timely fashion. In other words...DON'T BE LATE. Banks who have given another chance to someone with a history of late payments have no patience with someone who doesn't show they are willing to make an honest, hard change. So when you have demonstrated a pristine record with no payments being late for a year or two. Then you might be able to refinance at rate better than the one you have now. It normally will depend on how much your credit score has improved.
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