Posts Tagged Car Loan
Getting A Low Rate Auto Loan
If you are in the market for a used car loan, be prepared to negotiate a good deal. Initially, car salesmen try and convince prospective buyers to agree to a huge sales price and interest rate. Of course, this maneuver does not serve to your advantage. Instead, it boosts the dealerships profit margin. If you have good credit, you are in a position to negotiate a better deal. However, if you have a low credit score, here are a few tips to help you obtain a low rate auto loan. Boost Credit Score and Rating Before offering a low rate for a used auto loan, the dealership or financial institution will review your credit report. Credit reports indicate our credit worthiness. If you have several past due or missed payments, lenders will consider you a terrible applicant. If you are approved for credit, the lender will not offer you a low rate. Improving your credit is the best option for getting a low rate used car loan. Although lenders will approve an applicant with bad credit, the fees, rate, and terms are awful. To avoid paying higher fees, delay the car buying process for at least six months to a year. Take this time to boost your credit score. To begin, review your personal credit report. If you have past due or unpaid accounts, contact the creditors and schedule payment arrangements. Plan to reduce your debt to income ratio. Furthermore, pay all your creditors on time, and never skip payments. Get a Co-signer or Down Payment If you have bad credit, having a co-signer is a …
Gertrude
In what situations do people ask to check your credit score/report?
What are some personal experiences and how did it effect the outcome of whatever you were doing (getting a car, credit card, house, loan)?
Sandra
I want to fix my credit and I have questions about my report?
Posted by admin in Personal Finance on June 21, 2010
I have pulled my credit directly from all three reporting agencies and I want to start fixing my credit. I have a few questions about what is being placed on my credit.
1.) An acct I paid off reads paid, closed/ collection account – Is this what it is suppose to read and is that good?
2.) I had a car reposesed in Oct of 06. The original car loan was for about $15k, I paid approx $5k on the car before getting into trouble. I know they sold the car at an auction for about $6k. so I shoudl owe about $5k, plus some legal expenses. It is reporting Original Amount of $10,500, with a $7,120 is written off (whats that mean?) and a $0 balance as of 12/2006 (under recent balance) But last payment recieved was 12/06 for $5645. So I am confused on this debt and it is one of the things I want to really fix (as it is the highest debt and I want to buy a car in the future).
3.) A credit card I had about the same time I lost my card is reported on my report as Status: Transferred, closed/ account charged off. $311 Written off. Again, what does that mean? If this account has been sold to another creditor (as it states) why are they reporting the debt as well? Further down my report the other company is reporting the same debt, so i am getting a doubly whammy for the same acct.
4.) A company shows a recent payment on an account that I have NOT paid on. This is actualy the new company from question number 3. They show I made a payment of $675 this month, but I did not. Why would they say this?
5.) Why does only one company show my Balance History?
6.) I have inquiries on my report that I do not know how to explain (like an Attorney from Paul Law Offices in UT. I live in WA state and have not contacted an attorney for any reason. The inquiry was made 06/2008.
7.) I have a judgment against me from an old roommate for a phone bill she said I owe, the courts agreed because I could not show up (I was in hospital having a baby). I have paid this back to her and she has yet to report it to the courts that I paid it. What do I do, she wont answer my emails, phone calls, or Certified Letters asking her to let them know I paid it. Plus I was an idiot and didn’t keep a record of payment.
8.) I have a judgment from an apartment complex that I was evicted from and I want to pay this off. However now a days even if it is paid off you can not find an apartment to rent to you if you have an evictions (paid or not). How can I get a judgment removed from my credit? I read somewhere if you get the plaintiff to agree to it being removed they will, but is this true?
9.) Under my personal information I have tons of aliases. Mainly they are mis spellings of my last name, but it will report that mis spelling several times because they will add my middle name, or report last, first and then middle. Does this hurt my credit and how do I fix it. I have only had two last names, my maiden name and my now married name. My mothers name is listed as well as a name I am known to go by. Believe me this is not true and I would never want to be known as her.
10.) I moved a lot and does the number of addresses hurt your credit, some of the addresses are reported three or four times even though I have only lived there once.
11.) I have been told that my credit wont be repaired by paying opff certain debts. Many of these debts on my report are for under $100, to $300 and I can easily pay those off. Will it improve my score by doing this? Can I call these debt places and give my address to get statments and such so I know I am paying the correct agency? Are they required to send me a statment (I had a credit agency refuse to mail me a statment before)?
Do you have any other suggestions that may help me? I am not looking to get credit or anything like that, but here in the next two years I want to be able to buy a house and what not. My low low credit scores are hurting me and I want to fix it.
Kathryn
Fixing my credit and have a few question about report?
I have pulled my credit directly from all three reporting agencies and I want to start fixing my credit. I have a few questions about what is being placed on my credit.
1.) An acct I paid off reads paid, closed/ collection account – Is this what it is suppose to read and is that good?
2.) I had a car reposesed in Oct of 06. The original car loan was for about $15k, I paid approx $5k on the car before getting into trouble. I know they sold the car at an auction for about $6k. so I shoudl owe about $5k, plus some legal expenses. It is reporting Original Amount of $10,500, with a $7,120 is written off (whats that mean?) and a $0 balance as of 12/2006 (under recent balance) But last payment recieved was 12/06 for $5645. So I am confused on this debt and it is one of the things I want to really fix (as it is the highest debt and I want to buy a car in the future).
3.) A credit card I had about the same time I lost my card is reported on my report as Status: Transferred, closed/ account charged off. $311 Written off. Again, what does that mean? If this account has been sold to another creditor (as it states) why are they reporting the debt as well? Further down my report the other company is reporting the same debt, so i am getting a doubly whammy for the same acct.
4.) A company shows a recent payment on an account that I have NOT paid on. This is actualy the new company from question number 3. They show I made a payment of $675 this month, but I did not. Why would they say this?
5.) Why does only one company show my Balance History?
6.) I have inquiries on my report that I do not know how to explain (like an Attorney from Paul Law Offices in UT. I live in WA state and have not contacted an attorney for any reason. The inquiry was made 06/2008.
7.) I have a judgment against me from an old roommate for a phone bill she said I owe, the courts agreed because I could not show up (I was in hospital having a baby). I have paid this back to her and she has yet to report it to the courts that I paid it. What do I do, she wont answer my emails, phone calls, or Certified Letters asking her to let them know I paid it. Plus I was an idiot and didn’t keep a record of payment.
8.) I have a judgment from an apartment complex that I was evicted from and I want to pay this off. However now a days even if it is paid off you can not find an apartment to rent to you if you have an evictions (paid or not). How can I get a judgment removed from my credit? I read somewhere if you get the plaintiff to agree to it being removed they will, but is this true?
9.) Under my personal information I have tons of aliases. Mainly they are mis spellings of my last name, but it will report that mis spelling several times because they will add my middle name, or report last, first and then middle. Does this hurt my credit and how do I fix it. I have only had two last names, my maiden name and my now married name. My mothers name is listed as well as a name I am known to go by. Believe me this is not true and I would never want to be known as her.
10.) I moved a lot and does the number of addresses hurt your credit, some of the addresses are reported three or four times even though I have only lived there once.
11.) I have been told that my credit wont be repaired by paying opff certain debts. Many of these debts on my report are for under $100, to $300 and I can easily pay those off. Will it improve my score by doing this? Can I call these debt places and give my address to get statments and such so I know I am paying the correct agency? Are they required to send me a statment (I had a credit agency refuse to mail me a statment before)?
Do you have any other suggestions that may help me? I am not looking to get credit or anything like that, but here in the next two years I want to be able to buy a house and what not. My low low credit scores are hurting me and I want to fix it.
Philip
Personal Credit Report Rating – 3 Tips to Improve Score
Your personal credit report score largely determines the rates you can
qualify for with most types of credit. The higher your score, the
better rates you can get. To find your score, you can request it from a credit monitoring service or credit reporting agency. Most credit monitoring companies will provide it free with an introductory offer, but you will have to pay for it from a reporting agency.
With hundreds of factors determining your credit score, there are many
ways
to improve it. The follow three are the quickest ways to boost your
numbers.
1. Pay Off Short Term Debt
The less debt you have, the better your score. Actually, creditors look
at
your debt to income ratio. They also rate debt differently. So credit
cards
are seen as more negative that college loans or a mortgage.
Focus on paying off short term debt first, like credit cards. Paying
off the
other debt can come later. However, having credit cards and making
regular
payments is better than having no credit.
2. Spread Debt Around
Not only do lenders look at your general debt load, they also consider
specific accounts. Maxing out any account is seen negatively. It is
better
to spread that debt around to multiple accounts. Most advisors suggest
having no more than 30% to 50% of a line of credit in use.
Be hesitant to open a new credit card account though if you are
planning to
apply for a mortgage or car loan. Opening new accounts can also
temporarily
hurt your score.
3. Close Newer Accounts
While you are looking at your credit report, consider closing some of
your
unused, newer accounts. The more credit you have available, the less
new
credit you can get – even if you aren’t using it. However, the longer
you
have an account, the better your credit score.
One way to get around this is to close accounts, then wait a couple of
months to apply for a loan. This will give time for your credit score
to
jump back.
There are no quick fixes to credit scores. Time and good credit habits
are
the surest ways of getting to good credit standing and low rates.
Harvey
A Guide To Reading And Understanding Your Credit Report
In these days of identity theft, checking out your credit report is a good idea in order to make sure that everything on it is correct. However, once you have your copy in hand, you may be a bit puzzled as to how to decipher all those strange-looking abbreviations and numbers listed on the paper. Take heart – very few people understand how to read a credit report, especially if they are examining one for the very first time. All you need is a simple explanation of the wordage contained to intelligently zip through this information.
What’s In My Credit Report?
You first need to be aware of how a credit report is laid out. These reports normally are divided into four segments of information. These are:
Personal Information that identifies you, like your name and Social Security number, the date you were born, present and past addresses, phone number(s), who you work for, and the same information about your spouse. Public Information lists the data that has to do with your financial history which is available via public record. If you have filed for bankruptcy, had a tax lien, or any sort of monetary judgment against you, it will be listed in this section. Credit History Information is a listing of all the different accounts you have, such as with utility companies, retailers, banks, credit card companies, and other lenders. The Inquiries section is a list of anyone who may have asked to view your credit report. Inquiries are usually divided into two separate sections, hard and soft.
Most of this information is simple to understand. It’s when you start to read the Credit History information that you may wind up with a headache! You’ll see the following entries for each account that you may have:
The date that you opened the account What type of credit (department store, car loan, student loan) Whose name the account is in Loan amount or credit limit The total amount you owe on the account The minimum monthly payment or fixed payment amount Whether the account is open, closed, inactive, or paid Your payment history – late, always on time, etc
Now comes the part that makes most people feel like screaming – all those codes! But, you’ll never have to wonder what they mean again.
J – Joint
I – Individual
U – Undesignated
A – Authorized User
T – Terminated
M – Maker
C – Co-signor
B – On behalf of someone else
S – Shared
O – Open – the entire balance is due monthly
R – Revolving – Each month’s payment amount can be different
I – Installment – The same amount is due each month
0- Approved account, but not yet used
1 – Paid as per agreement
2 – 30 days or more past due
3 – 60 days or more past due
4 – 90 days or more past due
5 – 120 days past due or sent for collection
7 – Making payments as per a special arrangement
8 – Repossession
9 – Charged off
Once you know how to read a credit report, it is simple to check it for mistakes in order to keep your credit standing in good shape.
Kristin