A person who has bad credit ratings can use the following methods to improve them:
Avoid new purchases on credit card
Every new purchase debited on your credit card is likely to increase your credit …show more content…
The process will require utmost discipline and adhering to common sense strategy.
Filing for bankruptcy pulls down your credit score, however the impact varies with individuals. Borrowers with higher scores prior to bankruptcy will definitely suffer more unlike those who had low credit scores. People with various accounts included in bankruptcy will have a steeper fall. Generally it is estimated that your credit scores will drop by between 160 and 220 points.
Most people who embark on the bankruptcy process often wonder whether they will ever recover enough to get credit in future. Although bankruptcy is a bitter pill to swallow for most entrepreneurs the situation is not all completely hopeless. Using the right approach coupled with smart money management techniques will put you on the road to financial recovery quite soon.
Keep up the fight
Here the rule of the thumb is not to give up easily but to keep on fighting and improving your credit ratings at all times. One of the easiest methods of rebuilding your credit ratings is through a secured credit card. This can be done using a local bank or credit union, a secured card means that you have given the bank some funds to hold onto while the bank offers you a loan equal to that amount. Clients approaching financial facilities for secured credit cards should be on the lookout for unreasonable upfront …show more content…
If the bank does not intend to do so then seek for a facility that will report the secured credit card activities to the major credit bureaus. Also find out from the lender when you can increase the credit limit on the card. You may have to deposit a higher amount of money with the bank but this will result in higher credit limit. As long as you keep the balance on the card low you are your credit scores will gradually begin to improve.
Ultimately the bank will have to issue you with an unsecured credit card. Some financial facilities will want to be assured that you can make timely payments for at least 12 -24 months before issuing you with unsecured card. Soon the credit card offers will increase as more lenders gain confidence about your ability to repay .It is wise to keep requesting for credit increase every year. This is in the hope that by this time you will not need to be carrying balance on