January 21, 2008

What is Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?

Most people are familiar with the word bankruptcy, but many do not know much about Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

This article deals with some of the more common issues associated with this particular form of bankruptcy.

First of all, Chapter 7 is the most commonly used filing when it comes to bankruptcy. It is sometimes known as liquidation bankruptcy.

There can be some exceptions but almost always Chapter 7 is used by individuals and not by business corporations, small companies or partnerships in business.

When used by businesses, Chapter 7 ordinarily results in the termination of the business entity and so this form of bankruptcy is usually not used by those entities.

Another side note to this is that the complete discharge of debt under Chapter 7 is only available to individual debtors.

Chapter 7 is a liquidation (selling) process in which the non-exempt property that is owned by the person filing is liquidated (sold) for distribution to the creditors. The debtor then receives a discharge of all dischargeable debts.

Generally speaking, those who file for Chapter 7 are in very bad financial conditions, usually with large credit card and other secured and unsecured debt.

For the most part, these individuals do not own […]

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December 22, 2007

Student Loans With Bad Credit - What Can You Do?

An earlier article offered information about companies that offer both loan settlement services and bad credit student loans.

Further blogs in the next fewq days will shine a light on still other sources of student loans with bad credit “blindness.”

Chase Student Loans For Bad Credit Rating

The executives at Chase offer student loans. They do not really have student loans with bad credit “blindness.” They offer student loans with bad credit options. Most students, unless they are working full time, must use those options.

A student applying for a Chase loan normally needs to find someone who will agree to co-sign for the loan. While locating a co-signor can be difficult, a student who finds a trustworthy co-signor can obtain certain benefits.

A student with a co-signor qualifies for lower rates on his or her Chase loan. A student with a co-signor stands a better chance at being approved for that Chase loan.

GE Student Loans

General Electric is yet another source of student loans with bad credit “blindness.” Like Chase, the lenders at GE encourage students to find a co-signor. Unlike the lenders at Chase, the lenders at GE reach out to students off all ages.

While Chase and other companies target their student loans with bad credit options on college and graduate students, GE makes literature on its loans available to students at every grade level.

The following paragraphs will examine some of the people who can use the GE student loans with bad credit options.

Suppose that you are a parent of meager means, and one with a child born during the month of January. Suppose that your child is about to turn 5; you would like to see him starting kindergarten in the near future.

You could enroll him in a private school, if you could get one of the GE student loans with bad credit options.

Suppose that you have immigrated into the U.S. You have attended Adult School, and you have obtained your GED. In the meantime, you have been saddled with lots of debt. Now you would like to pursue some continuing education classes.

You might be able to pay for those classes by obtaining one of the GE student loans with bad credit options.

Loans from Citizen’s Bank

Citizen’s Bank offers students who have bad credit yet another way to obtain student loans with bad credit options. Like Chase and GE, the lenders at Citizen’s Bank request a co-signor on the loan. Citizen’s Bank offers one option that cannot be found among the offerings of Chase and GE.

The lenders at Citizen’s Bank appreciate the difficulties that a borrower might encounter while trying to repay his or her student loan. Even student loans with bad credit options can be difficult to repay.

The lenders at Citizen’s Bank defer payment on their student loans during the first 6 months after the student has graduated, or has otherwise stopped attending classes.

That proviso gives a student borrower extra time in which to find a job and initiate the needed series of loan payments. Students who cannot meet the payment demands must study the information in the following section.

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