Maintaining good
credit in a bad economy is a struggle to say the least, but that should not mean that you can not own the car that you need.
Not exact matches
In a prosperous
economy credit is easier to obtain, so people with less capital,
worse ideas, and often no idea what they are doing can start a business.
In fact, the Federal Reserve ran a stress test this year that found that, if the
economy took a sharp turn for the
worse, some 13.7 percent of
credit card debt would go into default.
For more than 20 years, PNC Business
Credit has been a consistent, reliable lender to mid-sized companies through good and
bad economies,
in a variety of scenarios.
In a crisis, banks might pull the lenders»
credit lines, crippling them at precisely the wrong time for the broader
economy — and that could leave taxpayers to bear the costs of any
bad loans.
Instead, it is the Tories most voters are prepared to
credit for the changes
in the
economy and the education system (regardless of whether they feel it is good or
bad)-- 64 % of voters (and 63 % of Tory supporters)
credit the Tories
in government with responsibility for changes
in education, and 73 % of voters (and 90 % of Tory voters)
credit them for changes
in the
economy.
With the
economy in dire straits it is no surprise that 25 % of Americans are living with
bad credit.
Because of the rough
economy that has placed many Americans
in a tough financial situation, and because traditional lenders such as banks and
credit unions have tightened up their qualifications for borrowers, many private lenders have stepped forth
in response to this growing market of
bad credit borrowers who need a large unsecured
bad credit personal loan.
Online lenders have a greater capacity to loan money than local banks and
credit unions, especially with the
economy in turmoil, and therefore have a greater approval rate for even those borrowers with
bad credit.
Now that the
economy is beginning to show signs of stability, you can be sure that those lenders that survived one of the
worst economic recessions
in U.S. history will be extremely careful when determining who can carry prime
credit cards and who can't.
Many
bad credit borrowers are having difficulty
in the current
economy when it comes to obtaining the
bad credit loans that they desperately need.
Leaving rental history off of
credit reports gives landlords an unfair advantage against renters, especially
in a
bad economy.
A
bad credit score can make buying a home a big time burden, especially
in today's post-recession
economy (or ongoing recession, depending on who you ask).
With the general upturn
in the
economy, it is more important now than ever for people to breathe a sigh of relief... and take the initiative to repair their
bad credit situation, if circumstances haven't been the best up to now.
The
bad economy has prompted legislators
in 18 states and the District of Columbia to introduce legislation aimed at limiting
credit information
in hiring decisions.
He has argued that failed banks should not be bailed out, Lehman's collapse was not a disaster, AIG should be declared bankrupt, that naked short selling is not a problem, that backdating isn't so
bad, insider trading should be legal, many corporate CEOs are underpaid, global solutions are
worse than local solutions, Warren Buffett is overrated, Michael Milken is a great American, the collapse of the hedge fund was not a scandal, hedge funds are over-regulated, education is overrated by the educated, bonuses at successful Wall Street's firms are deserved and possibly undersized, management buyouts are boons to the
economy, Enron's management was victimized by an over-zealous prosecution, Sarbanes - Oxley should be repealed, corporate compliance culture is a disaster, shareholder democracy is overrated, hostile takeovers ought to be revived, the market is permanently moving away from public ownership of equity
in corporations, private partnerships are on the rise, public ignorance is encouraged and manipulated by governments and corporations, experts overrate expertise, regulatory agencies are controlled by the businesses they supposedly regulate and Wall Street is much more fun than people give it
credit for.
While
bad credit isn't an indictment of a person's character, it can certainly be a struggle
in today's
economy.
Lower interest rates that allow
bad credit scores is a rare lending combination for mortgage loans
in today's
economy.
There is good reason for demand to take off as concerns grow that there is likely to be
worse to come both
in the
credit markets and
in the real
economy.
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credit: France24.com Moody's Investor Service warns that the Gulf oil leak «impact could simulate a double dip to the
economy in [Florida, which is] already struggling more than most to emerge from one of the country's
worst recessions.»
Job applicants looking for work
in a tough
economy are caught
in a «Catch - 22» situation where they have
bad credit because they can not get a job but can not get a job because they have
bad credit.