topic Re: Looking to refi following a Ch7 BK in Auto Loans

Looking to refi following a Ch7 BK

fcaporale — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 01:58:03 GMT

I have a perfect car payment history, since 2000, with one exception. I was 42 days past due on my car loan with a local CU and they repoed my car! The CU had pulled a credit report, and my financial picture became clear. I was on a fast track toward a Ch7 BK, and they worried I would end up rolling my car into it so they took it back before I had the chance. Never been late or had ANY other issues with a car payment, EVER!!! Too bad I had planned to maintain current payments and KEEP that car through the BK process. Stupid CU.

Anyhoo...

Following the repo, I could only find financing from Santander, and am currently financed with them at something like 26%. I financed with them before filing my Ch7 BK, and reaffirmed the debt during the BK process. My BK was discharged April 2012. I have maintained a perfect payment history on this car since I acquired it in April 2011.

Santander has started to report to the bureau's again, which is great. However, I am TIRED of paying the interest rate that I am! So I am looking to refi this puppy with another company. Only problem is- I haven't a CLUE which companies will touch a refi following BK! Google research led me to 1) Santander and 2) Roadloans. These are the same company and I am currently financed with Santander, so that doesn't help me in the least.

Anyone have suggestions on who to apply to in order to obtain an auto refi following Ch7 BK? I could really use some "been there, done that" advice as I really can't afford a bunch of credit rejections. Help?!?

Re: Looking to refi following a Ch7 BK

StartingOver10 — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 22:26:32 GMT

I was discharged from my BK in Jan 2009. I bought a used vehicle in Jan 2011 from a Toyota dealership and they were able to finance me with Chase.

I am self employed so its a little bit more difficult, but my interest rate is 7.14%

You might try Chase - it worked for me.

Re: Looking to refi following a Ch7 BK

Hammer23 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 02:32:02 GMT

StartingOver10 wrote:
I was discharged from my BK in Jan 2009. I bought a used vehicle in Jan 2011 from a Toyota dealership and they were able to finance me with Chase.
I am self employed so its a little bit more difficult, but my interest rate is 7.14%
You might try Chase - it worked for me.

www.wellsfargodealerservices.com

www.capitalone.com/autoloans

Either one of those companies will refinance you post BK.

My experience is that Wells has better terms than Cap 1 buy YMMV. My wife refied her car with WFDS after our BK at 8%