The thing is, that these days, it shouldn't be that hard dealing with these people. They're experienced at what they do, and so are we, so why is there so much trouble? The best advice is to not let the stress of paying bills cause you to panic. After this, it is important to make sure that you contact your creditor directly.
Often, if you deal with them directly, they will voluntarily lower their payment options for you if you say you will pay it off regularly. That's what so great about dealing with them directly - you get the benefit of personal contact with them.
The reason why they do this is because instead of never possibly getting all of what you owe them, they are definitely going to get that back that you will agree to. Thus, both parties are happy. It works out much better for most people. It's great!
So, as you can see, these are just a few tips on how to deal with these emotions that people feel when they're dealing with credit card debt. There are many ways for you to reduce the amount of money that you owe to credit companies. It is also a good idea to contact your company and ask them how you can get out of your situation the fastest. This will go a long way in developing trusty with your company.
See if you can get your balance or interest rate reduced so that each payment that you make is doing more to pay off your principle.If you get any lump sum payments, such as bonuses or commissions, try offering it as a payoff for one of your credit cards. Even if it does not cover the entire balance, they may take it to get your debt off of their books.
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Does the reason for this auto loan denial by the bank make sense?
Last month my cousin applied for a used auto loan of $10800 through Wells Fargo Auto Finace and she was putting $2000 down on the car herself. She has been employed as a teacher for 3 years and has student loan debt and a department store card with no balance. She has $6600 in savings. Due to her limited credit she needed a cosigner. As I actually manage her brokerage account and prepare her taxes annually I am well aware of her ability to repay (please no lectures about co-signing). I agreed to do so as I have been a WF customer for years and have property financed by them as well as savings, IRA, etc. My credit score as a cosigner--760 with no installment payment and very little revolving debt. The WF loan officer--after reviewing my application stated it should be no problem to approve based upon the info he had and the income and assets involved by both of us. He proceeded to prep the actual loan paperwork in advance of underwriting approval.
However and much to both our surprise underwriting denied the loan and stated they would send a letter stating the reason why in 10 days--it actually was more like 30. I received the letter recently WITH MY NAME ON IT and it stated the reason for denial was due "past or delinquient payment." As I had NO late payments on ANY accounts with all three bureaus I called WF Finance for an explanation. I was transferred to a manager who told me the reason for the denial was due to my cousin having one 30 day late payment two years ago and because her score was low due to her limited credit and mine was so high "they could not approve the loan due to the amount disparity in the score range and the weight of the score falls on the primary payer" HUH?? Well what the heck is the purpose of having a co-signer if the bank won't approve a loan for $10800 with the backing of someone who has multiples of the loan amount in THEIR bank in various accounts? They denied the loan because she had a low score and I had a high one. Does this make sense to anyone??
Answer
I work in credit card underwriting. If she has a limited file with a delinquency it will weight more heavily as there are no other "good" loans to outweigh that delinquency showing that she can pay on time. The letter should have clearly stated that it was her delinquency that was preventing the loan, not yours. Even if she has the incoming cash to back up the loan her fico may have just been too low. It's called a shallow credit file (limited credit references). Over time her score will improve as long as she can acquire some credit. With that being said, lending seems to be more judgemental now that banks have experienced monumental losses over the past year and a half. Your good credit should have helped her ability to get a loan, but it will not supercede her credit file if her credit score is just too low to approve. It sounds like they were very unclear in the adverse action letter, and I am surprised a two year old delinquency would prevent her from getting a car loan. She should get a copy of her credit report (it is free anytime you are denied credit) so she knows what her score is. The difference in your credit scores should not have had anything to do with the decline reason. Hope this helps to better understand the situation.
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