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Loans for those with Bad Credit |
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If you have bad credit, you may be finding it increasingly
difficult to get vital loans. While this is generally a sign
that you should try to avoid further borrowing, there are
certain circumstances in which it is just vital that you get
credit. This may include paying rent, especially if you have
young children, paying school fees or paying for medical
treatment. A bad credit rating can also hinder your attempts to
get insurance, rent a home and sometimes get a job.
Repair Your Credit
If you are facing problems such as these, you should consider
trying to repair your credit rating. Credit repair is a general
term often applied to the controversial practice of improving or
rehabilitating one's financial reputation (creditworthiness)
among creditors. To improve a credit rating damaged by poor
credit habits, in the long run only one thing will work:
changing those habits.
Making arrangements with the creditors to repay them is |
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one of the steps in improving one's credit habits. Creditors may
accept slow payment schedules, as an alternative to writing off
the debt. In some cases, creditors may accept a less-than-full
repayment (pennies on the dollar). The key here is contact with
the creditor and taking action to retire the debt.
At the same time, reviving an old debt that is no longer
collectible can actually do additional damage to one's credit
reputation. It is best to be aware of the circumstances
regarding the debts collect-ability, statute of limitations, and
legal and illegal collection practices, before contacting a
creditor on a very old debt.
FACT
In December 2003, Congress passed the Fair and Accurate Credit
Transactions Act (FACT Act), which included the right to a free
annual credit report on request and a number of provisions
designed to improve the accuracy of credit reports.
On June 4, the Federal Trade Commission finalized its |
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