Credit Cards and Bad Credit
November 24th, 2009 at 04:51pm
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Question:
Credit Cards For Bad Credit?
If I can’t obtain a loan with a credit score of 430, do any of you where I can get credit cards for bad credit?
Thanks a bunch!
Answers:
If your looking to build or rebuild credit with bad credit, try applying on the internet for the following credit cards for bad credit. On the other hand, there are annual fees involved, but they are simple credit cards to obtain for a bad or no credit situation: First Premier Bank, Orchard Bank
Even though Capital One is easier to obtain if your credit isn’t great, the major downside with them is that they don’t properly report your account with the credit bureaus. They report the balance at the moment as your credit limit instead of the exact credit line, so it won’t help your cause to try to establish credit if it’s not going to report properly. Orchard Bank is a pretty decent place especially if you’re beginning or starting over. An additional option would be to open a credit card that is secured. Your bank may offer them. You would have to give them a deposit first to get a credit limit of the same total of the deposit. You can look at this as accumulating credit with a savings account because the deposit interest increases just like a savings account. It would help to raise the limit once in a while so that it would look more improved on your report with a high limit as long as you make regular payments on time, and either keep the balance down or paid off in !
full, commonly after a year you get the deposit back with interest and either the card changes over to an ordinary card or a better card is offered. If you increased the limit during that time, the high limit like I said will look like a big improvement on your report. I put up links to some secured credit card sites, including First Premier Bank.
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November 24th, 2009 at 04:51pm
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Question:
I have very poor credit and I am not able to obtain a credit card, how do I rebuild my credit?
I just looked at my credit report and I realize that I have a very poor rating. I am not able to get another credit card for very poor credit to help build credit again, nor am I able to get a loan, or anything involving a monthly bill. What can I do? Please assist me.
Answers:
Even if you did’t have a poor credit rating, there are financial advisors that will recommend that you look at your credit report once in a while for the following reasons: the details contained can decide whether you get that approval for the insurance or loan you are trying to get. It also reveals how much you would need to be paying per month. In order for you to double verify that the details you have there is true, finished and updated. This would also help you protect you against theft of identity.
Right when you see a mistake on a bill, you may report it to any of the companies mentioned above. They are reliable in correcting the errors that has been reflected on your credit report. Make the best out of this by calling your credit card service issuer.
If you currently a couple hundred dollars to put down on a secured credit card for very poor credit, it’s a decent option to help you start re-establishing your credit. Another advantage to the secured cars is that so long as you are able to pay down a deposit, a lender would work with you – these cards give almost guaranteed approval. It is an additional good option if you do not own or are not able to be approved for a regular unsecured credit card for very poor credit and wish to finance consumer items.
Try to get a secured credit card. It is not very good, but it’s a little step in a good direction. Another thing is to try talking to the manager where you bank; they have some suggestions once in a while.
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November 23rd, 2009 at 03:42pm
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Question:
What would be the best credit card for poor credit?
I require something that does not involve sending a check to them beforehand.
Answers:
If you have poor credit the one thing you do not need is another credit card. If your credit poor bad you will not get the best credit card for poor credit with an decent interest rate or start up fee. The ideal thing for you to do is build your credit rating back up. In the meantime, if it is only a visa or mastercard, you will want to obtain a bank account and request a visa or mastercard debit card. Many companies accept these cards as a major credit card, but the main difference is it come right out of your bank at the instance of payment or shortly after.
It is really based on how bad your credit currently is, if you have a number of negatives or just a couple, and what type.
If you have really bad credit, it’s unlikely that you will be accepted for the best credit card for poor credit. Most likely, the best you may get is a secured card.
If your credit scores are in the higher 500 to lower 600 range, you could be approved for an Orchard Bank credit card, but you might need to pay a small annual fee. Orchard, Bank of America and HSBC each have credit card selectors on their own websites. They are not going to make a hard pull regarding the recommendation unless you really apply for a card. Bear in mind that even though a card is recommended, you still might get denied.
If your credit scores are in the lower 500s, I genuinely doubt you would be accepted for anything but a really sub prime credit card that has a ton of fees applied.
You should attempt to work on your credit beforehand. Have your credit fixed up and get prime cards.
Look at the sites that I have listed. It is a no-carge do it yourself credit fixing board.
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October 27th, 2009 at 12:00am
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Question:
I am searching for a credit card that will re-establish my poor credit minus all the fees?
Most of the credit cards I looked into require all kinds of fees. Setup fee, maintenance fee, and so on. I am searching for creditcards for poor credit without so many fees.
Answers:
Capital One issues creditcards for poor credit or no credit. The credit card does not have any annual fees. I obtained the card when I was still in high school and I did not have credit established. I have never been charged fees so far. I believe they will only issue a fee if you are late (which I’m guessing you will not be late since your using it to repair your credit, correct?) I believe capitalone is real easy to use and pay nicely since you can set your account up over the internet and pay on it for free.
Just go to their website and you can get a card for you.
Hey, that is how it is. If you have bad credit, you pay more since you are more of a risk. Most creditcards for poor credit from $300 to about $500 leave you enough room to spend $150 to $200 dollars if you get one, but at least you would be able to slowly re-establish your credit rating. Or if you pay back your debt, your credit score will go up into the decent range after around two years.
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October 14th, 2009 at 12:00am
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Question:
What are the best credit cards for poor credit?
Due to a divorce recently, my credit rating has become poor. I would like to rebuild it without being subjected to high interest payments. What are the best credit cards for poor credit scores and histories?
Answers:
I am always hearing that Orchard bank is decent at giving the best credit cards for poor credit. You limit would be small at the start, but if you pay your bills on schedule, it’ll get bigger with your credit score. I found some websites that have some cards listed for borrowers with bad credit. Check out Orchard bank’s website for their credit card.
I would recommend going to your own financial institution and explaining the problems. Request a low limit, about five hundred dollars. And pay it off each and ever month. The interest is probably going to be much lower than if you were to search on the internet for a card. They can be quite expensive and not simple to get either.
After you put in your payments your credit score will begin to increase. Then you may get a larger credit limit if you can pay for it.
Big credit card issuers such as Discover, Chase and American Express issue the best credit cards for poor credit holders. A shopping card gives you an unsecured line of credit via certain sellers. Use cards like these to improve your credit rating, because the credit bureaus will be notified about your timely payments.
Be careful in ensuring your credit is decent by making intelligent credit choices. Maintain low balances, do not get crazy with spending and take care to pay back your balances on time every month.
I would guess that depends on how bad you’re speaking of. There are a few prepaid cards that report to the credit reporting bureaus that would help you rebuild your credit rating.
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October 8th, 2009 at 12:00am
Under Credit Cards and Bad Credit
Question:
What would be the best credit card for poor credit?
I require something that does not involve sending a check to them beforehand.
Answers:
If you have poor credit the one thing you do not need is another credit card. If your credit poor bad you will not get the best credit card for poor credit with an decent interest rate or start up fee. The ideal thing for you to do is build your credit rating back up. In the meantime, if it is only a visa or mastercard, you will want to obtain a bank account and request a visa or mastercard debit card. Many companies accept these cards as a major credit card, but the main difference is it come right out of your bank at the instance of payment or shortly after.
It is really based on how bad your credit currently is, if you have a number of negatives or just a couple, and what type.
If you have really bad credit, it’s unlikely that you will be accepted for the best credit card for poor credit. Most likely, the best you may get is a secured card.
If your credit scores are in the higher 500 to lower 600 range, you could be approved for an Orchard Bank credit card, but you might need to pay a small annual fee. Orchard, Bank of America and HSBC each have credit card selectors on their own websites. They are not going to make a hard pull regarding the recommendation unless you really apply for a card. Bear in mind that even though a card is recommended, you still might get denied.
If your credit scores are in the lower 500s, I genuinely doubt you would be accepted for anything but a really sub prime credit card that has a ton of fees applied.
You should attempt to work on your credit beforehand. Have your credit fixed up and get prime cards.
Look at the sites that I have listed. It is a no-carge do it yourself credit fixing board.
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September 20th, 2009 at 12:00am
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Question:
What are the best companies to send in a poor credit card application?
I have missed two payments on two differents credit cards. I have never had a court payment and I have always been a good borrower. Now I have to finance a vehicle and I do not want to make my credit score worse with another denied poor credit card application.
Answers:
Making late payments on a couple cards will decrease your credit score, but if that’s the main bad thing on your credit report, then you should be okay. You may need to pay a higher interest rate, but surely nothing like what individuals with bankruptcies or judgments need to pay.
To not have your credit shopped all over the place, which is what many dealerships do, your luckiest bet is to be pre-approved. Pre-approval also places you in the front seat when it comes around to negotiation.
I used to sell autos and I understand all the tricks dealerships use to squeeze you out of your money. Read up on my insider tips prior to heading out so that you are not going to get ripped off!
In your circumstances, I would recommend that you look at e-loans or Roadloans to get pre-approval. You can get links to them via my website.
Both of the companies are national companies that perform their own loaning so your credit is not going to be pulled multiple times.
They will issue you a blank check to bring to the dealerships and that way you may discuss and negotiate for the best price on the car you choose without getting the dealership to try and take advantage of you!
I have an associate who went with Roadloans twice and her credit was very bad. Based on her poor credit card application, most lenders normally would have given a loan for around 10% bigger than Roadloans issued her. They were decent to her the whole way through and even issued her an additional loan 18 months later with smaller interest!
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September 4th, 2009 at 12:00am
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Question:
What is a decent credit card for poor credit?
Answers:
I had problems with my credit and it is currently on the mend. I paid back my debt and when I obtained credit cards again I make sure to pay on schedule each month and I do not let my debt to credit ratio become very high. As a result, the payment history that I’m building right now is good to me, since it reveals that I’ve improved my paying habits. I would not recommend getting a lot of cards, as one card would probably be the best. Try going with Capital One or even Washington Mutual. I strongly recommend Washington Mutual since I got a zero percent interest card a year ago plus I can actually keep track of my credit score on their website. I agree with the previous poster as well. If you are able to pay with cash then do it, but on the other hand, if you want a credit card for poor credit try them and just learn to be responsible.
No credit card is actually good for poor credit but if you are searching for what bank will approve a credit card for poor credit for you I suggest you go with HSBC, Orchard Bank or Capital One since they will provide you with a low limit card and they typically approve people with poor credit scores. You should go to creditcards.com because you can look for cards based on what you are searching for and contrast them and apply for all of them on that one website.
No credit card. You need to learn to live on cash and you will not need to worry about any credit cards. Besides, credit cards have such a huge interest rate and they also like to fee you to death.
You may possibly want to obtain a student card.
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September 2nd, 2009 at 12:00am
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Question:
Would there be any lenders who issue Graduate Plus Loans to a person with bad credit?
I made a couple mistakes with my credit after school and have been working hard to re-establish my credit history. However, I start graduate school in the Fall and have been rejected for the Grad PLUS loan. My mom and dad are not comfortable being co-signers. Are there any suggestions?
Answers:
There are a few companies out there that issue grant loans to people with bad credit assuming you have a weekly paycheck. I would not recommend using this type of financial option unless it is absolutely required. It can be really costly, especially with the fees they charge.
However, there are also a lot of loan sharks out there that are going to take your last dime without any remorse. You must be really careful in this area and look at every potential lender. The better business bureau is a good place to find out. And obviously read the fine print really carefully.
The bad credit student loans pay for the entire expenses such as admission fees, accommodation fees, purchasing of books, computer and so on. Both the method of approval and paying them back are simple, as there are options for the borrowers to reimburse the loan balance after six months of approval or finishing of the course. Since the purpose of the bad credit student loans is to aid students and simplify the credit burden, so keeping in mind this main issue the interest rates are calculated in a logical manner making it affordable for all to pay back. Applicants as their economical score are all not sure and weak so they so do a small bit of exercise for a marginal rate of interest by comparing the quotes of different lenders.
Accepting of student loans with bad credit can be geared up with the help online. Take the advantages of the quick and instant result provider and put in the online application form and get the loan without any delay. Bad credit loans for students and its rational policies can make the way to re-establish and rebuild the poor credit score towards a stable financial condition.
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August 13th, 2009 at 12:00am
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Question:
Bad Credit Credit Cards?
When I was in university, I did not pay some debts that went to a collection agency and was not reimbursed four years after. Now that I am attempting to get a bad credit credit card every financial institution is denying my requests. How can I get a bad credit credit card when even the lousy cards will not accept me?
Answers:
There are more that a couple lenders who deal in bad credit credit cards for people with bad credit. You just have to search a little harder than other people would.
Obtaining a credit card after you’ve had a couple problems doesn’t necessarily mean that you have a larger than usual rate. As I said, you’ll just have to differentiate between credit lines, yearly fees, and interest rates. Just be sure you do your research before you commit, and you’ll do fine.
I would recommend that you look into getting a secured Mastercard or Visa. The way this works is that you open a savings account with a balance of about four hundred dollars. The card giver will then give you a credit card with a four hundred dollar limit. You will receive interest on the savings account too.
After that, begin using the credit card for minute purchases and be sure to pay off the balance due every month. Your payment record on time will gradually begin to increase your credit score to the point that you will start to receive offers in the mail for unsecured cards which you can actually get. These typicaly carry an ugly interest rate, therefore you should use such a credit card sparingly, but always maintain a good record of regular payments.
Eventually, you will be able to rejoin the big credit card mainstream with the warning, again, to use credit cards sanely.
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