Finding Car Loans after Bankruptcy

Getting car loans after bankruptcy can be a huge daunting task that costs a lot of money and causes you endless problems, or it can be part of a detailed plan to build up your credit.

Credit history is based on two main types of payments, revolving (credit cards) and installments (loans). Immediately after you've finalized your claim it can be near impossible to find a lender, and any that you do find will offer you outrageously high interest rates that will take you forever to pay off.

It's better to start off a little slower than that. The first thing I recommend doing is getting a secured credit card from your current bank. Basically, you deposit a few hundred dollars into a savings account which works as both the collateral for your card and sets your limit on your card. You then want to use less than thirty percent of your credit limit and pay off the card in full each month. This will build a history of positive credit use.

Once you've done this for about six months to a year you want to look into getting car loans after bankruptcy. Shop around for the best deal! Prepared to still be offered very high interest rates. This will mean that you'll be able to afford to borrow less than you would be otherwise, and it will take you longer to pay things off. However, you'll have a vehicle, and by paying these high rates now you can build up a history of paying on time, build up a healthy credit score, and be offered lower rates in the future. If you don't take this step now you'll never get to a place where you'll get those great rates.

You'll want to be upfront with all lenders about your past financial troubles, but not focus on it too much. Give a short one to two sentence explanation for why this happened, they will want to know, but don't focus on it. Instead, focus on how you've worked to rebuild your credit since then, how you have the budget to make your monthly payments, and try to show signs of responsibility and stability. For instance, if you've been employed at the same job for a few years, lived in the same place for a few years, etc. These things will matter to lenders and help you find approval.

While things are more difficult when you are getting car loans after bankruptcy, it is still possible it just takes a little more work to find the best deal you can.

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