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Is Bankruptcy a Better Option Than Strategic Default?
Declaring bankruptcy is an option to help underwater homeowners. When in default you can consider a strategic bankruptcy. Q: About a month ago, you wrote an article about strategic default options for underwater homeowners. I was surprised that you didn’t …
Ilyce Glink Show – Child Identity Theft Protection – April 15, 2012
Child identity theft protection is a hot button issue as predators look to take advantage of your child’s clean history and credit score. Are you checking your kid’s credit report and taking the proper precautions? Also the $25 billion mortgage …
Cancelling Credit Cards to get Cash Out Refinance
Excellent credit score, great credit history, plenty of equity, and yet lender wants borrower to cancel many of his credit cards to refinance. What gives? Q: I have a situation in my mortgage refinance process and need your advice. My …
Bankruptcy Cancels Debt Not Mortgage
Bankruptcy may cancel your debts and obligations, but secured lenders keep their debts alive in their mortgages and foreclosures may continue. Q: Due to my cancer diagnosis, and subsequent expenses, my wife and I filed bankruptcy in 2010. Just a …
Bankruptcy Discharge Of Mortgage Does Not Release Lien
Bankruptcy discharge of mortgage debt does not release lien on property and payments on mortgage loan may not benefit credit history. Q: We successfully signed a loan modification with our lender two years ago. It took forever to get the …
Ilyce Glink Show – Family Money – January 29, 2012
Announcing the creation of a Family Money page on the Equifax Finance Blog. I am partnering with Equifax in 2012 to help you be more strategic with your money and investments. And as usual, providing personal finance advice, real estate …
Have No Credit History After Living Abroad
If you now have no credit history after living abroad for some time, you need to work to build your credit history back in the US. Q: I am an American citizen who has lived the last 25 years in …
Alternative Credit Report Available Now
For people without a credit history but a desire to build their credit, a new law allows you to create an alternative credit report and use that report in a credit application. Q: In our local paper you stated that …
Annual Credit Report Review and Score
If view your free annual credit report and review it, it’s good but it may be differ somewhat with the report pulled by a mortgage broker or lender. Q: I am an avid reader of your column and have been …
Top 4 Real Estate New Year’s Financial Resolutions
A recap of the 2011 real estate market and the top 4 real estate New Year’s financial Resolutions with real estate and personal finance advice Over the past 18 years that we’ve been writing this column, we’ve offered New Year’s …
