Bad Credit Car Loans in Washington

I thought I was invincible to identity theft and credit card fraud…apparently I was wrong. Here are some things you can do to try to keep your bank accounts and your credit the way you want them.

In the following article I will explain how credit report inquiries can sometimes lower your credit score, even if only slightly. Depending on the type of inquiry, your score can lower 0 - 10 points -even more with multiple inquiries. While this should not be a major credit worry, it is helpful information to keep in mind.

What is a credit inquiry?

As the name suggests, a credit inquiry is the nomenclature used when anyone pulls your credit report for review. There are two main types of inquiries: inquiries that are only seen by you, and inquiries that are seen by everyone who reviews your credit report. Only the latter affects your credit score.

While multiple inquiries make a bigger impact on your credit score, multiple inquiries of the same type (auto, mortgage, credit card, etc.) within the same 2-week period are usually only counted as one inquiry. The credit bureaus started doing this after customers started to complain that their scores were dropping 20 - 30 points in one weekend of car shopping (often when you are seeking financing for a new car, dealerships will make 20+ inquiries).

This brings forth an important tip: when you are seeking credit (filling out credit card applications, for example), do it in “bursts”. If you are going to apply for 5 credit cards, minimize the credit score impact by doing it all on the same day and then waiting a couple of months (if you have no success the first time) to do it again. Multiple credit inquiries indicates to credit bureaus that you are desperately in need of credit because you cannot honor your current obligations. This is why they lower your score.

Types of inquiries that do not affect your score

1. Pulling your own credit report is not seen by anyone but you.
2. Inquiries for pre-approval offers such as those “You’ve been pre-approved!” letters you get in the mail.
3. SOME credit inquiries made by debt collectors.

Types of inquiries that do affect your score

1. Inquiries made by creditors when you apply for credit.
2. Inquiries made by cell phone companies when you apply for a cellphone.
3. Car dealerships inquiries.
4. Other misc. credit applications (such as a home loan).

We did not list every type of inquiry that can affect your credit score. Hopefully this gives you a slightly better idea as to how credit inquiries can affect your score.

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Most Americans are fond of overspending. People buy things they do not really need. Once they see some thing that catches their eye, they buy it - often without even thinking of how they will pay for it.

People usually do this due to lack of will power or budgeting. And lots of them use their credit cards as a reserve once they run out of cash. They tend to spend a large amount of money in order to “keep up with the Jones’” or to make them feel better about themselves. Unfortunately, this never really works, and it causes a lot of damage in the long run.

Almost everybody has a credit bureau, maintained by a credit reporting agency. Many people have bad credit items on their bureaus, such as defaults, charge-offs, repossession, and slow payment history. This means that when these people apply for loans, mortgages, or credit cards, car loans or even for a simple bank account, they may be turned down.

Sometimes these people are not even aware of the negative information on their credit bureau. When this is not corrected, it causes them to have a bad credit.

Having bad credit can adversely affect virtually every aspect of your life. A low credit score means severe financial limitations and difficulties. As if this is not enough, there are hundreds, maybe even thousands of debt relief, debt consolidation, debt management, and consumer credit counseling companies that promise to “cut your payments in half”, “save you thousands”, or our personal favorite - “get you out of debt with the click of a mouse”.

If only your computer had the debt relief magic that all of those bad credit spam emails promise. Although getting out of debt cannot be done with a click of a mouse button, it is probably not as difficult as you think.

If you are in this kind of predicament, it is imperative for your financial stability that you do everything you can to repair your credit.

What is bad credit repair?

“Bad Credit repair” is a common term often used to describe a systematic process of rehabilitating an individual’s creditworthiness, financial credit reputation, or just raising your credit score.

You can try to repair bad credit yourself, and sometimes the steps are simple. However many people find credit repair a difficult and discouraging process.

You start by obtaining copies of your credit report, reviewing the credit report for errors, omissions, and misleading information, and requesting corrections to such information by means of a formal dispute. Often times, it can be beneficial to dispute every negative item on your credit, even if it is true. Not all of the correct negative items are always confirmed.

If you are worrying too much about your credit, conquer that feeling! No matter how bad your credit is, you can take the following steps to make it better:

1. Pay all of your bills on time. Decide if you have the income to meet all of your obligations. Remember, late payments (payments that are 30 days late or more) have a negative effect on your credit rating.

2. Reduce the number of credit cards that you have. This will reduce the tendency to overspend. Contact your creditors about your plan and perhaps close some of your newer accounts. Keep your older credit cards, and pay them off. It helps your credit to have very old accounts that are still active.

3. Avoid bankruptcy. Bankruptcies are not the end of the world but it will be with you for years. It will stay in your credit report for up to 10-years and hamper your ability to get credit in the future.

4. Request in writing that your creditors reduce the interest rates on your accounts to lower the amount of your monthly budget that goes to just interest.

5. Monitor results and stick to your plan. Review your file every few months to make sure that any errors that you have disputed have been corrected. After a period of time inquiries will not count against you provided you have not been applying for credit.

These steps can help anywone with bad credit. If you are in that situation, do not waste energy stressing about it. Bad credit can almost always be improved or corrected.

* Avoid Overspending

* Establish a Realistic Budget

* Build a Financial Cushion

* Read and Understand Your Credit Report

* Get Mistakes on Your Credit Report Fixed

* Get Positive Information Added to Your Credit Report

* Negotiate with Creditors

*Set Up Your Plan and Start Now!

Also called being “upside down”, having negative equity in your trade in is not a position most people want to be in. There has been an influx of customers with poor credit trying to buy vehicles lately. That is great for us because we help people with bad credit buy cars. The problem is how many people with bad credit want to trade in their current car (that they owe way too much money on), and lower their payment.

What does the government do when the economy slows down during an election year? Give money back to the hard working people of the country. Car Loans are not the only thing we could think of to spend the money on. With only a couple of weeks or so until the money starts going out, many people have already started to think about what they will do with the money. The staff at WashingtonAutoCredit.com has outlined some great ways you can spend your “free money”.

Some people think of a Bankruptcy as a last resort. I talk to customers all the time who are a few months behind on every bill they have (including their mortgage or rent) and still want to try to buy a car. It baffles my mind that someone can think that it might be a good time to get a loan that will have a $300-400/month payment when they have not paid the $25 minimum payment on their credit cards for 3 months. Better still, trying to trade in a car (that you owe money on) when you are so past due, the bank has let you know that the repo man is coming.

If you have found yourself in a situation like this, or if you simply have so much debt that you do not know where to start. You might consider talking to a professional about your bankruptcy options. Filing for bankruptcy can be just what your credit needs. CLICK HERE FOR FREE BANKRUPTCY CONSULTATION.

Did you know it is much easier for most people with really bad credit to buy a car with a recent bankruptcy filing than without a bankruptcy at all? It is really simple once you think about it. Most people that file bankruptcy have had a period in their life that they paid all of their bills on time. More often then not, people that are filing for bankruptcy are good people that want to pay their bills, but some unexpected circumstances put them in this situation. Now that you have no other bills, it is a great time to buy a car or truck because you probably have some extra money each month to afford the car payment.

In addition, there are several lenders with car loan programs specifically designed to help people that have recent bankruptcies. With bankruptcy car loan programs, your credit core does not matter. Things that do matter include: proven ability to make a car or mortgage payment in the past, steady PROVABLE monthly income (using pay stubs), and a good debt to income ratio. With those 3 things, almost all people with recent bankruptcies can be approved to buy a car through WashingtonAutoCredit.com.

You do not have to have BAD credit to see the benefits of credit repair on your credit. Let a trusted leader in Credit Repair help boost your credit score. Items such as Late Payments, Repossessions, Collections, Charge-offs, and even Bankruptcies have been known to disappear off of people’s credit reports with professional credit repair.

We recommend you try Legal Online Credit Repair to help you get a higher credit score, lower interest rates and lower monthly payments on your credit cards, mortgage, car payment and other debts.

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It happened again. We had a couple apply for an auto loan at www.WashingtonAutoCredit.com exactly 2-months ago. We were honest with them about their vehicle options, and they decided that they wanted to try other dealers because we let them know that a seven passenger SUV was not going to be possible for them without A LOT of money down. You see these customers, we will call them Mr. and Mrs. Unrealistic, failed to realize that with their credit (they had recently filed for bankruptcy) their options will be limited by the lenders that would actually consider them for a loan.

A funny thing happened yesterday, the Unrealistics called us to let us know they were ready to look at their REAL vehicle options again. You see, another dealership had told the Unrealistics that they could buy a certain SUV. The other dealer even contracted the Unrealistics on the SUV, and even let the customers think they owned it for about 3-days. Then the dealer called the Unrealistics to let them know the car needed to be returned. The other dealer was not able to get the Unrealistics approved for an auto loan. By the time the dealer called to tell the customers the bad news, the Unrealistics had shown their friends, neighbors, and relatives the new car. Pretty embarrassing, huh?

I hate to say it, but a lot of the time it is better for customers like the Unrealistics to go through this. For many people, it takes this type of frustration, and embarrassment to appreciate the honest, straight forward technique we use at www.WashingtonAutoCredit.com.

When you have bad credit, you do not have all of the options that people with good credit do. It is important that you deal with someone that is willing to explain all of your options, and that you are willing to consider them. Even if the options are not what you were hoping for.

Paying your bills late is like triggering the trip wire on a land mine when it comes to debt management. A cash advance is one way to avoid a potentially expensive accident that is completely avoidable. When you pay a bill late, the lender normally charges a late fee of anywhere from $30 or more dollars and adjusts your interest rate upward on variable rate loans. That’s not the end, though, you will also potentially get a black mark on your credit report that can drop the score at a time when lenders are raising their score requirements. This can lead to problems getting additional credit or leave your profile with a ding. There are so many different people checking credit scores in the market, however, and not all of them are lenders. If you are looking to rent instead of buy, the landlord will take a peek too to decide if they will rent to you. If you are getting a sensitive job with cash handling, they often will check to see if you are having financial difficulties.

A cash advance is an easy way to avoid all these troubles. They only require that you are gainfully employed and they do not check your credit records. By not tripping the deadline wire, you can save the late fees and the additional increases in your rates. This can help you get out of debt by pushing your momentum forward instead of stalling out with bigger problems in the future. If you want to get out of debt and stay out of debt, then don’t pay your bills late. The payday lending industry fills the niche that allows people with poor credit to get a cash advance to keep them from triggering bigger expenses down the line, just because they missed a deadline. In good money management, you should know when all your bills are due and pay them on time, even if that means you have to get a little extra cash from a lender to do it.