When Does Bankruptcy Fall Off Your Credit Report?
This is a great question and shows an eye toward the future. The good news is that you will be extended credit much sooner than the date by which the bankruptcy will fall off your credit report. In this article, we will touch base on the timeline for when bankruptcy falls off your credit report, and also try to give some indicators as to when you can expect to be extended credit after filing bankruptcy.
Your Filing Date and Chapter Filed
If you filed Chapter 7, it will be 10 years after the filing date before the bankruptcy falls off your credit report. If you file Chapter 13 it will be 7 years after the filing date of your bankruptcy. One thing that may affect this timeline is your original delinquency date on the debt. If an account was delinquent upon filing, it will be deleted from your credit report seven years from the original delinquency date. It is noteworthy that filing bankruptcy does not extend the original delinquency date or change the date by which the account will remain on the credit report, per an article by Experian.
When Can I Get Credit Again?
The desire to know when you will be able to get credit again makes sense. We know you’re interested in getting credit after bankruptcy because you have a goal of rebuilding your credit score. If you filed a Chapter 7, you will typically be able to get credit again about three months after your discharge is entered. Interest rates will be high but if your goal is to build your credit score, you should focus on charging some items each month and paying the balance each month. This way, you are not paying interest.
If you filed Chapter 13, it will be about three to five years from the date of your filing. This makes sense, as Chapter 13 is typically a 36 or 60-month plan. Many of our clients qualify for new automobiles and refinances during an active Chapter 13. Hopefully, this helps to demonstrate that you will continue to have access to credit even after filing bankruptcy.
When Can I Qualify For A Mortgage After Filing Bankruptcy?
According to Realtor.com, you will need to wait two years after bankruptcy in order to qualify for mortgage lending. This matches with what we see over and over from our clients as well. Consider what an amazing solution this is—you file your bankruptcy, receive a discharge of thousands of dollars of debt, and two years later you are back in the home purchasing market. This gives us and our clients tremendous excitement for the future as we work together to prepare their bankruptcy filing.
Speak With A Bankruptcy Lawyer Today
As you can see, even if your focus is when bankruptcy falls off of your credit, the truth is you will have access to credit much sooner than the number of years it takes for bankruptcy to no longer show on your credit report.
If you’d like to speak with an attorney about filing bankruptcy, call us at 704.749.7747 or click HERE to request a consultation. If you’d like to hear a little bit more about our firm, you can watch Chris Layton in a one-minute introduction video. We know you have choices. We hope you choose Layton Law.