@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:Hope this isnt too long winded, have been a lurker on these boards for months and would love some advise!
Just had my first kid a few weeks ago and looking to buy a house in the future. That's 5 year Goal.
I was simply ignoring debt for years. I own a condo, pay cash for my vehicles so I thought I could just let these derogs age off, stupid, I know. In the last few months I have saved every possible penny and have paid off 2 collections and PIF an old Amex. That was about $5,000 altogether
Baddies-
What's left:
Discover $5800 original CL of $4800 - CO not in Collections
BofA $5100 original CL of $4500 will age off 9/1/2021 according to TU - CO not in Collections
Chase $2000 original CL of $1500 also age off 9/1/2021 - CO not in Collections
Local Bank Car Loan (repoed) for $1143 from 2017 (tried disputing....failed)
Student Loans - various adding up to about $20k Collection CO
State University loan for $2800 Collections CO (not sure what this is, still collecting interest through COVID) also appears to be taking my Tax Refunds for the last few years.
Good stuff, sorta?
Current Mortgage on the Condo, 4 lates from 2017 just about 3 years solid no lates.
Cap1 $500 cl card for a year no lates
Cap1 Walmart $300cl a few months no lates
Mission Lane $1750 cl card for a year no lates
Just Opened a NFCU Secured for $650 a few days ago
First Premier $500 opened a year ago, no lates going to close once NFCU arrives, hate annual fees.
(I have been PIF anything charged on these cards monthly, probably should keep a small balance on 1 right?)
Okay I think I gave you all the details you would need. My scores seem to range from 610-655
Question time! I am not wealthy, it takes me like 6 months to save up a few grand for these bills so I kind of want advice on the most efficient way to knock these out.
As of today I have $4800 saved, took me forever, lot of skipped meals etc. I called Discover a few minutes ago and inquired if I could pay the $4800 CL and have the card Paid as Agreed, as I never spent anything above that, that extra $1000 were fees and interest. (I know I agreed to pay them when I received my card) Hard no. As seen many times with Discover after CO they offered a 70% Settlement. Last payment made was 2016 so this will be on my report for awhile.
Do I Settle for $4k and pay 1 of my smaller student loans or wait a few months until I can pull together another grand and PIF? Will it make a HUGE difference on PIF vs Settle?
Once the Discover is knocked out, I wanted to concentrate on my Student loans since the Chase and BofA age off in less than 12 months.
Or should I try to settle those first?
Once they age off, I think they will still be kind of there for an Underwriter to see, even in 5 years from now when I intend to try to buy a bigger place? And if they age off, I am guessing Chase and BofA won't ever want a relationship with me again unless paid, correct?
Thanks in advance, sorry for the long post!
While the BoA and Chase are included in revolving util and affects your scores, I am of the same mind as you: they age off soon, and as long as you have no intention of getting credit with them again, I'd make that an absolute last priority. No UW will see them on your CRs once they age off. There is chatter about acquiring a mortgage over 150k where a full credit profile can be pulled back through 10 years, but I have not seen one DP mentioned in the threads where this has happened to anyone. Once it ages off it is gone.
They are outside the SOL and if you do want in with them down the road, you can address it at that time.
If your goal is a home in more than a year, I would focus your efforts and cash elsewhere and less about getting back in with a lender, there are plenty of creditors out there besides BoA and Chase.
Remember just to hang in there and not to expect significant score increases until these 2 items age off/you request EE down the road.
Now, I was a bit confused about the SLs. Are they federal or private? In good standing or defaulted? This will be a lot of ground to cover possibly depending on those answers.
The state university loan is not bound to not charging interest during covid, that is not part of the cares act. In fact me and my SO have fed loans that are privately held and still are being charged interest. Grey area that they weasled through.
I would definitely deal with Disco since that is going nowhere fast and depending on where you live may still be within the SOL.
You will also need to deal with the repo balance.
Any outstanding debts that will be on your CRs at the time of app will need to be handled one way or another, wether settled or PIF. Many here suggest PIF for a mortgage app because it "looks better" to UWs, but priority one is getting them dealt with and within your financial means. Score-wise it makes *zero* difference.
Good luck!
Here the law, FCRA, s. 605(b)(1):
so the fico score might not take it into account, but if you're borrowing more than $150,000, the UW is entitled to receive the report with the information not excluded see above.
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:Hope this isnt too long winded, have been a lurker on these boards for months and would love some advise!
Just had my first kid a few weeks ago and looking to buy a house in the future. That's 5 year Goal.
I was simply ignoring debt for years. I own a condo, pay cash for my vehicles so I thought I could just let these derogs age off, stupid, I know. In the last few months I have saved every possible penny and have paid off 2 collections and PIF an old Amex. That was about $5,000 altogether
Baddies-
What's left:
Discover $5800 original CL of $4800 - CO not in Collections
BofA $5100 original CL of $4500 will age off 9/1/2021 according to TU - CO not in Collections
Chase $2000 original CL of $1500 also age off 9/1/2021 - CO not in Collections
Local Bank Car Loan (repoed) for $1143 from 2017 (tried disputing....failed)
Student Loans - various adding up to about $20k Collection CO
State University loan for $2800 Collections CO (not sure what this is, still collecting interest through COVID) also appears to be taking my Tax Refunds for the last few years.
Good stuff, sorta?
Current Mortgage on the Condo, 4 lates from 2017 just about 3 years solid no lates.
Cap1 $500 cl card for a year no lates
Cap1 Walmart $300cl a few months no lates
Mission Lane $1750 cl card for a year no lates
Just Opened a NFCU Secured for $650 a few days ago
First Premier $500 opened a year ago, no lates going to close once NFCU arrives, hate annual fees.
(I have been PIF anything charged on these cards monthly, probably should keep a small balance on 1 right?)
Okay I think I gave you all the details you would need. My scores seem to range from 610-655
Question time! I am not wealthy, it takes me like 6 months to save up a few grand for these bills so I kind of want advice on the most efficient way to knock these out.
As of today I have $4800 saved, took me forever, lot of skipped meals etc. I called Discover a few minutes ago and inquired if I could pay the $4800 CL and have the card Paid as Agreed, as I never spent anything above that, that extra $1000 were fees and interest. (I know I agreed to pay them when I received my card) Hard no. As seen many times with Discover after CO they offered a 70% Settlement. Last payment made was 2016 so this will be on my report for awhile.
Do I Settle for $4k and pay 1 of my smaller student loans or wait a few months until I can pull together another grand and PIF? Will it make a HUGE difference on PIF vs Settle?
Once the Discover is knocked out, I wanted to concentrate on my Student loans since the Chase and BofA age off in less than 12 months.
Or should I try to settle those first?
Once they age off, I think they will still be kind of there for an Underwriter to see, even in 5 years from now when I intend to try to buy a bigger place? And if they age off, I am guessing Chase and BofA won't ever want a relationship with me again unless paid, correct?
Thanks in advance, sorry for the long post!
While the BoA and Chase are included in revolving util and affects your scores, I am of the same mind as you: they age off soon, and as long as you have no intention of getting credit with them again, I'd make that an absolute last priority. No UW will see them on your CRs once they age off. There is chatter about acquiring a mortgage over 150k where a full credit profile can be pulled back through 10 years, but I have not seen one DP mentioned in the threads where this has happened to anyone. Once it ages off it is gone.
They are outside the SOL and if you do want in with them down the road, you can address it at that time.
If your goal is a home in more than a year, I would focus your efforts and cash elsewhere and less about getting back in with a lender, there are plenty of creditors out there besides BoA and Chase.
Remember just to hang in there and not to expect significant score increases until these 2 items age off/you request EE down the road.
Now, I was a bit confused about the SLs. Are they federal or private? In good standing or defaulted? This will be a lot of ground to cover possibly depending on those answers.
The state university loan is not bound to not charging interest during covid, that is not part of the cares act. In fact me and my SO have fed loans that are privately held and still are being charged interest. Grey area that they weasled through.
I would definitely deal with Disco since that is going nowhere fast and depending on where you live may still be within the SOL.
You will also need to deal with the repo balance.
Any outstanding debts that will be on your CRs at the time of app will need to be handled one way or another, wether settled or PIF. Many here suggest PIF for a mortgage app because it "looks better" to UWs, but priority one is getting them dealt with and within your financial means. Score-wise it makes *zero* difference.
Good luck!
Here the law, FCRA, s. 605(b)(1):
so the fico score might not take it into account, but if you're borrowing more than $150,000, the UW is entitled to receive the report with the information not excluded see above.
They are entitled, but I have not seen a single report of anyone saying it was requested or used, as I said above.
Probably hundreds of DPs I have seen of individuals letting things age off or request EE have not once mentioned int was drudged back up during UW.
People around here are staunchly against not paying one's debts, while I say it is about prioritizing.
If you have a goal and can acheive it by working on the newest stuff and the oldest stuff ages off, so be it.
If one wants to wait it completely out, so be it.
One should do what is fiscally best for them and their family.
The debt will always be there, so when you finally get a chance to handle it, there is always that too.
If someone wants to point out a DP or their own experience about being questioned about debt no longer reporting on their CRs (aside from taxes, jusgements, and SLs), I am all eyes.