Bankruptcy ArticlesConsequences of Personal Bankruptcy when Applying for Loans!Tip! After declaring bankruptcy, your bank accounts will be closed, credit cards, and everything that has been bought on hired purchase, such as a car or a house will be returned to the owner. 1f43 If you are on your own without the aid of an experienced lawyer chances are that by going through a bankruptcy process you lost most of your assets. When going through bankruptcy you are only entitled to keep certain properties: A single vehicle up to a certain value, necessary clothing, tools you strictly need for your job, small personal belongings up to a certain value, insurance up to a certain value too, the property where you live, part of your earned (yet unpaid) wages, social benefits, necessary house appliances and other home equipment, etc. Any other belongings like other houses or other vehicles will be used to repay the creditors and you'll typically lose them. Moreover, not all debts are dischargeable so you'll end up with some outstanding obligations you'll need to meet on a monthly basis, thus limiting your income. How personal bankruptcy affects loan applications Loan approval or denial is generally a decision based on credit score which is determined by your credit history. It's not an exaggeration to say that a bankruptcy ruins your credit history, but it doesn't ruin it beyond recovery. The main problem is that it doesn't only leave a negative stain on your credit report but it also reduced your assets that could guarantee a loan and your income which is another guarantee for lenders. That being said, truth is that a bankruptcy on your credit report will scare lenders away unless you can show that after two years since the bankruptcy has been dismissed, you have been able to build an impeccable credit history without stains at all. There are also other things you can do to boost your possibilities of getting approved. Tip! While there are many types of bankruptcy out there, the most commonplace are chapter 7 bankruptcies and chapter 13 bankruptcies of the bankruptcy code. How to increase your chances of getting approved Make sure your credit report is clean of stains on your recent credit history, check that there is not negative information that shouldn't be there like missed payments or late payments that you've canceled on time. If there are, contact the credit agencies with documentation backing up your claim and demand them to remove that information. If your recent credit history is bad, you will need to wait in order to successfully apply and get approved. Make sure you pay all your bills in time for at least six months and if you can get a credit card to start rebuilding your credit do so but make sure you never miss a payment and pay your balance in full each time. When applying for a bankruptcy loan, if you can provide collateral, your chances of getting approved will increase considerably. Your home or your car can both be used as security for a secured bankruptcy loan. This will greatly reduce the risk implied for the lender and may convince him to approve your loan. If you can also provide a co-signer with a better credit score than yours, this will also boost your chances and contribute significantly to your bankruptcy loan approval. Tip! Your creditors can not change their minds at a later date From the date of approval of your Arrangement all interest and charges are frozen. Unlike bankruptcy there is no advertisement of the IVA in a local paper.
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