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If you have bad credit and need a cosigner to get an auto loan you can use a relative that lives in another state.

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If you have a parent, spouse, son, or daughter with good credit, ask them to add you as an authorized user on a credit card account that they have had open for a long time. The card should also have a low balance compared to the available credit. If you do this, your score will increase.

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I think Bar None is a licensed lender so they can purchase credit score lists from the credit reporting agencies and send out their pre-approved direct mail piece.

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I do not have any personal experience in this area, but there are legitimate companies that offer personal loans for people with bad credit. Whether they are licensed in your state or not, I do not know.

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There are many reasons to refinance, but the two primary reasons are to lower your payment or reduce your interest rate.

I’ve spoken with people that had to refinance a loan because they experienced an economic downturn. With the downturn, they could no longer afford their current debt load and got behind on some of their bills. As a result their credit score was lower. They refinanced their loan at a higher rate and a longer term, but they met their primary objective, which was lowering their payment so that they could meet their other obligations.

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When you have sub prime credit a 580 Score - there is a lot that goes into determining your rate. Based on the information you provided it is hard to estimate your rate but I will try and provide you some guidelines so you can estimate your own rate.

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The FACT Act amendment to the Fair Credit Reporting Act allows every one can get a free annual credit report once a year. You can contact the Central Source to request this free annual credit report by calling toll free (877) FACTACT. There are services that will give you a free report if you try their credit monitoring service, after the free try period ends they begin to charge you monthly for the service.

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Most of the lenders that finance first time buyers, and report to the credit bureaus require a year on the job, and 15% to 20% down payment. If you meet these requirements you should qualify for a loan at a dealership that has a sub prime department.

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Prior to applying with a lender you should visit with your trustee / attorney and ask him or her for an “Authorization to Incur Debt”. This is a legal document that states that the new loan will not be included in the bankruptcy.

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Advice from Auto Credit Express on one way to re-build credit after bankruptcy and start living a better life.

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