To learn more about to handle credit responsibly, read our blog How to Manage Credit
Cards After Bankruptcy Discharge.
The first step in handling credit
cards after bankruptcy discharge is to request a copy of your credit report.
Not exact matches
Unfortunately, filing for
bankruptcy leaves credit severely damaged for no less than seven years
after the debts are
discharged, making it difficult to secure new debt for a home, a vehicle, or a credit
card in the future.
Make a $ 450,000 home loan with 3 % down to a couple making $ 35,000 a year working at Starbucks; already burdened with $ 90,000 in student loans, $ 20,000 in credit
card debt and FICO scores of 610,
after they tell the loan officer they make $ 120,000 as senior managers of a large multi national corporation When they default on the home loan, file
bankruptcy to
discharge student and credit
card debt and start living in section 8 housing, you now have a new brother and sister.
«Credit
card companies are wary before and
after a
bankruptcy discharges,» said Katie Ross, education and development manager for American Consumer Credit Counseling.
Believe it or not, you will be bombarded with unsecured credit
card and auto financing offers
after a few months of your
bankruptcy discharged date.
Even
after your
bankruptcy is
discharged, it may take a while to qualify for a new credit
card.
After bankruptcy, The credit
card companies are required to report
discharged debt as having a ZERO balance.
Federal and privat e loans for college will also stay with you long
after you graduate, since they are nearly impossible to
discharge through
bankruptcy, unlike credit
cards and most other loans.
It's been 2 years since my
bankruptcy discharge and I've been getting credit
card offers again
after I started a new job.
, as all credit
card accounts should have zero balances
after a
bankruptcy discharge.
Make sure to review your credit reports, as all credit
card accounts should have zero balances
after a
bankruptcy discharge.
If you apply for a credit
card soon
after your
bankruptcy discharge, your application may be denied.
I had a
bankruptcy discharged in 2014 and got my fha mortgage two years
after and have several credit
cards with limits of about 75000, I carry balances of less than 2000 per month.
But while the
bankruptcy debtor's personal liability to pay a mortgage note or a car loan is
discharged, just the same as the debtor's personal liability to pay a credit
card account is
discharged, the difference between the secured creditor and the unsecured creditor
after discharge is significant.
The
card can be obtained during a first time
bankruptcy (with a maximum credit limit of $ 1,000) or
after a
bankruptcy discharge (with a maximum credit limit of $ 4,000).
After a precedent was set by the Supreme Court, federal law doesn't allow student loan debt to be
discharged in
bankruptcy, although other forms of outstanding debt such as credit
cards have the potential for
discharge in
bankruptcy.
It's the first two years
after [a
bankruptcy discharge] that you have the most discomfort... usually by the third year you qualify for mortgages and car loans, even regular credit
cards if you take the steps to rebuild your credit report.
After the Chapter 7
bankruptcy is complete your home will be safe, while many other debts will be
discharged including credit
card debt, personal lines of credit and medical bills.
Keep in mind that applying for credit
cards shortly
after your
bankruptcy discharge is a risky choice.
When opening new credit accounts, some credit
card types are better than others to have
after a
bankruptcy discharge has been received.