Bankruptcy Refinancing Is a Concern
After filing for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13, homeowners may get anxious about bankruptcy refinancing for a mortgage
loan. The typical length to wait for this financial restructure for a mortgage is six months up to two years. The
wait really depends on the different lenders and what they're willing to offer. After going for broke with the
court system consumers are considered a much higher risk for loans. These generally have a much higher interest
rate and may come with far stricter terms than regular loans.
Some lenders won't extend the olive branch of a bankruptcy refinancing unless a consumer has
shown proof of re-establishing credit. You may be asking yourself how do you even go about trying to figure out a
way to re-establish yourself after such a financial setback? Sometimes it's as simple as applying for a pre-paid
credit card or a store credit card. Pre-paid credit cards pose very little to no risk for the creditor since you
put the money on the card before making purchases. Store credit cards are usually given very modest credit limits
in these situations. This will help to prevent the consumer from getting into any serious financial trouble. Also,
some auto lots are willing to grant loans to people with bad credit who have filed. It usually takes six months for
those type of offers to start rolling in through the mail.
Something to consider when looking for bankruptcy refinancing for a mortgage loan. Sometimes all
someone can get after filing for up to two years is what is deemed to be a subprime loan. Generally for two years
lenders are going to demand that you pay 3% over and above prime for the interest rate. This sounds like quite a
bit, but it really depends upon a person's financial situation. If the amount of money you'll save is greater than
paying the high interest rate then it is worth it to try to receive one. Usually after this type of financial
setback any payment that is lowered is just what the doctor ordered to nurse the finances back to health.
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