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Credit Repair And Education
Understanding Your Credit and How to Improve It
A good credit score is essential for accessing loans, mortgages, and even securing better job opportunities. Understanding your credit report and taking the right steps to improve your credit score can save you money and open doors to your financial future. This page is designed to provide valuable knowledge on how credit repair works and the steps you can take to fix your credit today.
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What is Credit Repair?
Credit repair is the process of identifying and disputing errors on your credit report to improve your credit score. It can also involve negotiating with creditors to remove negative items, such as late payments or collections.
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How to Establish Credit
Open a Bank Account
Why It’s Important: While a bank account doesn’t directly build credit, it establishes financial stability, which is essential when applying for credit cards or loans.
Tip: Maintain good standing with your bank to build a positive financial profile.
Apply for a Secured Credit Card
What It Is: A secured credit card requires a refundable cash deposit, which serves as your credit limit.
Why It Helps: Secured credit cards are easier to obtain for those with no credit history, and they report your payment activity to the major credit bureaus, helping you establish credit.
Tip: Make small purchases and pay off your balance in full each month to build a positive payment history.
Become an Authorized User on Someone Else’s Card
What It Is: You can be added to someone else’s (e.g., a family member’s) credit card account as an authorized user.
Why It Helps: The primary cardholder's credit activity (like on-time payments and low credit utilization) is added to your credit report, helping you build credit.
Tip: Ensure the card issuer reports authorized user activity to the credit bureaus.
Apply for a Credit-Builder Loan
What It Is: Credit-builder loans are designed to help people build credit. You make monthly payments to a savings account, and once the loan is paid off, you get the money.
Why It Helps: Payments are reported to the credit bureaus, building your credit history as you make on-time payments.
Tip: Look for credit-builder loans through credit unions or community banks.
Use a Co-Signer
What It Is: If you can’t qualify for credit on your own, a co-signer with good credit can help you get approved for a loan or credit card.
Why It Helps: On-time payments on a co-signed loan or credit card help you build credit. However, missed payments will affect both your and your co-signer’s credit scores.
Tip: Ensure you’re able to meet all payment obligations to protect both your credit and your co-signer’s credit.
Report Rent and Utility Payments
Why It Helps: Services like Experian Boost and RentTrack allow you to report your utility or rent payments to credit bureaus, helping you build credit through on-time payment history.
Tip: Check with your landlord or utility companies to see if they already report this information, or use a third-party service to report it for you.
Apply for a Store Credit Card
What It Is: Store credit cards are typically easier to qualify for and can be a good option for those with no or limited credit.
Why It Helps: Store credit cards help establish credit as long as you make timely payments.
Tip: Be cautious with store cards, as they often have higher interest rates. Only charge what you can pay off in full each month.
Pay Bills on Time
Why It Helps: Even if you're using alternative methods to establish credit, consistently paying your bills (such as rent, phone, utilities, etc.) on time helps demonstrate financial responsibility. Payment history is the most important factor in building credit.
Tip: Set up automatic payments or reminders to ensure you never miss a payment.
Keep Credit Utilization Low
What It Is: Credit utilization refers to how much of your available credit you're using. For example, if you have a $500 credit limit and your balance is $100, your credit utilization is 20%.
Why It Helps: Keeping your credit utilization below 30% improves your credit score.
Tip: Pay off balances in full every month to avoid interest charges and keep utilization low.
Monitor Your Credit Report
Why It Helps: Regularly checking your credit report helps you track your progress and catch any errors or signs of identity theft.
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Comprehensive Credit Repair Solutions in New York
Bad Credit Solutions in New York
Bad credit can limit your ability to secure loans, credit cards, or even housing.
How We Can Help: DB Credit Repair offers customized solutions to identify and address negative marks on your report, providing strategies to build and maintain a healthier credit score
Tax Lien Credit Repair in New York
Tax liens significantly damage credit scores and make financial opportunities challenging.
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Understanding credit laws and improving credit can be overwhelming.
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Without monitoring, credit issues can go unnoticed until it’s too late.
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Tax liens can cause long-term credit damage and hinder financial freedom.
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How to Improve Your Credit Score
Actionable Tips:
● Pay bills on time.
● Keep your credit card balances low.
● Avoid closing old accounts.
When to Seek Professional Help
If you’re overwhelmed with errors, negotiating with creditors, or simply don’t have time, it might be time to reach out for expert assistance.
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Should I Declare Bankruptcy?
Making the decision to file for bankruptcy is not one to take lightly, and there’s no one-size-fits-all answer.
To make the best decision for your financial future, it's essential to consult with a knowledgeable credit counselor. They can help you weigh the costs and benefits based on your unique situation.
The type of debt you owe, as well as the form of bankruptcy you choose, plays a critical role in your decision. Factors such as these will help determine the best course of action for you.
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Reestablish Credit After a Bankruptcy
Rebuilding your credit after filing for bankruptcy is more achievable today than ever before. Once your bankruptcy is discharged, you may find yourself receiving numerous offers from lenders ready to help you finance homes, vehicles, and even provide credit cards.
Here Are Some Tips to Responsibly and Successfully Rebuild Credit
Open a checking or savings account. Lenders may look at this to determine if you can responsibly handle money.
Apply for store and gas credit cards that you would normally pay cash.
Apply for a secured card where you deposit cash and charge against it.
Pay advances back over two months so that they will be reflected as positive marks on your credit report.
Pay your utility bills and rent on time for at least a year.
Find a friend or relative to cosign for you on a loan and pay it on time.
Look for car dealers and mortgage brokers that attest to be “bankruptcy friendly”. Buy a used car so you do not get hit with the depreciation that occurs during the first two years of a new car purchase.
Stay away from payday loans that are at high interest rates and are a “bad credit” trap.
Write a letter to each credit reporting agency explaining the circumstances that lead to you filing.
Live within your means. Do not unnecessarily increase your debt to income ratio by taking on credit to purchase luxury items that you DO NOT NEED. Your payments on consumer debt should equal no more than 20% of your expendable income after costs for housing and a vehicle.
Pay your reaffirmed, pre-bankruptcy debts on time.
Repossessions Credit Repair
Repossession is a major credit hit that makes it difficult to secure future loans.
How We Can Help: Our credit repair services focus on disputing and managing repossession issues to help restore your credit.
Late Payment Removal Services
Late payments significantly affect credit scores and are difficult to remove.
How We Can Help: We offer services focused on removing late payments from your credit history, giving you a fresh start.
Foreclosure Credit Assistance
Foreclosures remain on your credit report for seven years and lower your score.
How We Can Help: We guide clients through managing and reducing the impact of foreclosure on credit.
Bad Debt Elimination Service
Bad debt can accumulate and become unmanageable, damaging credit scores.
How We Can Help: We provide effective strategies for eliminating bad debt and setting you on a path to financial freedom.
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Credit Score Facts & Fallacies
1. Checking Your Credit Score Lowers It
Fallacy: Many people believe that checking their credit score will harm it.
Fact: Checking your own credit score is considered a "soft inquiry," which does not affect your score. Only "hard inquiries" (like when applying for a loan or credit card) can have a small, temporary impact.
2. Carrying a Balance Improves Your Credit Score
Fallacy: It’s commonly believed that carrying a balance on your credit card will improve your credit score.
Fact: Carrying a balance only increases the interest you owe. Paying off your credit card in full each month shows responsible credit management, which can positively impact your score.
3. Closing a Credit Card Boosts Your Score
Fallacy: Many think that closing old or unused credit cards can help their credit score.
Fact: Closing a credit card can actually hurt your score because it reduces your available credit, which can increase your credit utilization ratio—a key factor in your credit score.
4. Having Multiple Credit Cards Hurts Your Credit
Fallacy: Owning several credit cards is often viewed as damaging to your credit.
Fact: The number of credit cards alone doesn’t harm your score. What matters is how you manage them. Keeping low balances and making timely payments on multiple cards can help your score.
5. You Need to Go into Debt to Build Credit
Fallacy: Some believe you must take on significant debt to build a credit history.
Fact: You can build good credit by responsibly using credit cards or loans and consistently making payments on time. You don’t need to accumulate large amounts of debt.
6. Credit Repair Services Can Erase Negative Items from Your Report
Fallacy: Some credit repair companies promise to remove all negative items from your credit report.
Fact: Legitimate negative marks (like late payments or defaults) can’t just be erased. Credit repair services can help remove inaccurate information, but they can’t make accurate, negative information disappear.
7. Income Affects Your Credit Score
Fallacy: People often think that higher income automatically leads to a higher credit score.
Fact: Your credit score is based on your credit behavior like payment history and credit utilization—not your income level. However, lenders may consider your income when determining your ability to repay loans.
8. Marrying Someone with Bad Credit Will Ruin Your Credit Score
Fallacy: Some believe that marrying someone with bad credit will hurt their own credit score.
Fact: Your credit score is tied to your individual financial behavior. Your spouse’s credit score will only affect you if you open joint accounts or take on loans together.
Mortgage Options for Distressed Sellers
If you are behind on payments and wanted to know what options are available, many time professionals forget the simple options to homeowners. For professionals in the foreclosure business, we use terms such as deed-in-lieu, forbearance, loan mod, and other terms that homeowners may not. I have come up with a few terms and options that homeowners should have available as options for available alternatives to foreclosure.
Loan Modification
What it is: A loan modification involves changing the terms of an existing mortgage to make the payments more manageable. This could include extending the loan term, reducing the interest rate, or switching from an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) to a fixed-rate mortgage.
Benefits: Lower monthly payments and avoiding foreclosure.
Who it helps: Sellers who want to stay in their home but need relief from high payments.
Refinancing
What it is: Refinancing replaces the existing mortgage with a new one, ideally with better terms (such as a lower interest rate or longer repayment period). This could lower monthly payments or change the loan structure.
Benefits: More favorable loan terms, reduced monthly payments, and potential access to equity.
Who it helps: Sellers who still have a good credit score and enough equity in their home.
Short Sale
What it is: In a short sale, the lender agrees to let the homeowner sell the property for less than the amount owed on the mortgage. The lender often forgives the remaining balance after the sale.
Benefits: Avoids foreclosure, less damage to credit than foreclosure, and offers a potential exit from a burdensome mortgage.
Who it helps: Homeowners who are underwater (owing more than the home is worth) and cannot afford to keep up with payments.
Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure
What it is: With a deed in lieu of foreclosure, the homeowner voluntarily transfers ownership of the home to the lender in exchange for being released from the mortgage.
Benefits: Avoids the legal and financial consequences of foreclosure, and often the lender will forgive the remaining mortgage debt.
Who it helps: Homeowners who want to avoid the credit damage caused by foreclosure but are willing to give up the home.
Forbearance
What it is: Forbearance allows homeowners to temporarily reduce or pause mortgage payments for a set period (usually 3-6 months). Once the forbearance period ends, the homeowner will need to repay the missed payments, often through a repayment plan or adding the balance to the end of the loan term.
Benefits: Immediate relief from payments during a financial crisis (e.g., job loss, illness).
Who it helps: Sellers experiencing a temporary financial hardship but who expect to regain financial stability.
Reverse Mortgage (for Seniors)*
What it is: A reverse mortgage allows homeowners aged 62 or older to borrow against the equity in their home without having to sell or make monthly payments. The loan is repaid when the homeowner moves out or passes away.
Benefits: Access to equity without selling the home, and no monthly payments are required as long as the homeowner lives in the house.
Who it helps: Older homeowners who have significant equity but need cash flow to cover other expenses.
Cash-for-Keys
What it is: In a cash-for-keys agreement, the lender offers the homeowner a financial incentive to vacate the property in exchange for turning over the keys, thus avoiding formal foreclosure proceedings.
Benefits: Provides homeowners with cash to help cover moving expenses and avoids foreclosure.
Who it helps: Homeowners who cannot afford to stay but want a more dignified exit from their home.
Sell and Leaseback
What it is: In a sale-leaseback arrangement, a distressed homeowner sells their home to an investor and then leases it back from them. This allows the seller to stay in the home as a tenant.
Benefit: Provides immediate relief from mortgage debt and allows the homeowner to stay in their home.
Who it helps: Homeowners who cannot afford to keep the home but do not want to move immediately.
Bankruptcy
What it is: Filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy can help distressed sellers reorganize their debts, including their mortgage, into a manageable repayment plan. Chapter 7 bankruptcy can discharge certain debts, but the homeowner may lose the house.
Benefits: Provides relief from overwhelming debts and may stop foreclosure temporarily.
Who it helps: Sellers who are overwhelmed with debt and are looking for a fresh start or a structured repayment plan.
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