Minnesota Bankruptcy Attorneys That Can Help You A common concern that many have when they consider filing for bankruptcy is the effect it has on their credit score. Bankruptcy can stay on your credit history for as long as 10 years, but most of our clients have a better credit score than before bankruptcy after… Read more »
When Should I Stop Paying Loans and Credit Cards When Filing For Bankruptcy?
Why Should You Even Pay Your Creditors? If you are going to file for bankruptcy in the future, you may wonder why should you even continue to pay your creditors? Well, you shouldn’t. Many people, before filing for bankruptcy, stop paying their creditors and use that money they otherwise would have sent to them to… Read more »
Minneapolis Landlords Are Now Forbidden to Screen Tenants By Credit Scores
Getting approved for renting apartments or other housing is a good reason to watch your credit score. Everyone knows that in the Twin Cities Metro, there is a housing shortage, so landlords have become more picky about which tenants they will work with. The Minneapolis City Council recently decided to change its laws on… Read more »
How Will Bankruptcy Affect My Credit Score?
Is bankruptcy the best choice for me? How will a bankruptcy affect my credit score? It’s a myth that filing for bankruptcy destroys your credit rating. To the contrary, filing for bankruptcy can put you on the path to a better credit score. How does filing for bankruptcy affect my credit score? At Walker & Walker,… Read more »
Who Will Know About My Bankruptcy? Does It Go in the Newspaper? Google?
Facing Bankruptcy? Contact Walker & Walker Law Office Are you asking yourself “Who will know about my bankruptcy?” instead of actually filing Chapter 7 Bankruptcy or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy in Minnesota? Worried that your friends, family, colleagues and neighbors will know? Bankruptcy used to carry a series of negative connotations when it came to a… Read more »
How Minnesotans Got The Best Credit Rating
IS DEBT KEEPING YOUR CREDIT RATING LOW? WALKER & WALKER CAN HELP! It’s official – the land of 10,000 lakes is also home to those with the best average credit rating of any other state. Experian ran a State of Credit survey, and discovered the United States has an average credit score of 687. But Minnesota topped… Read more »
What is the Difference Between a Credit Score and Credit Report?
Facing Bankruptcy in Minnesota? Contact Us Today! Whether you are in the market to buy a new home, purchase a car, or just open a line of credit, lenders will want to take a look at your credit score to help them make their decision. Financial institutions use a person’s credit score to determine how… Read more »
