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Hi! I'm new to BP, super excited that I stumbled across this little nugget!I have a questions for the pros out there. I was recently involved in an auto accident, which was definitely not the most fun thing I've ever ...
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27 year old male, 730 credit score, 40% DTI, no student/car/medical debt, first time home buyer looking for estimated max loan amount
Hello,
I understand that this is a case by case question with many variables in...
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I have 14 properties and I only have loans on 6 of them. My credit score is running about 750. It will be higher because I am paying down credit cards. I ran them up doing a rehab. I also have a job paying $80k per ...
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Hello All,
I'm a newb here so please take it easy on me. I'll give you a little background and get to my point.
First of all, I live in WV, probably the most conservative bank lending state in the country, a good r...
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Will paying off ALL credit cards (about $30k) make my credit score go up? And if it does, how long does it usually take to show up?
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Good Afternoon,My wife and I made some good money on the appreciation of our existing home and we want to buy and invest in a new home. Here is my current situation:Mortgage Amount: $370,000Home Value - $650,000HELOC...
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I have not always been the best when it comes to protecting my credit. I've made a lot of really bad decisions. I'm working on correcting those decisions; however, I wanted to know if it's best to focus on clearing al...
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So frustrating when you can show a bank your assets, your bank accounts and liquidity and they still find a reason to turn you down! My husband is from the UK, (dual citizen) he's got the assets and despite the 720 ...
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Who would you recommend to go to for Credit Repair services ? Or Any advice on this aspect period .... I don’t want to get scammed by a credit repair company , Thankyou