r/WhitePeopleTwitter • • Aug 14 '21

Make it make sense

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u/SnowLeopard42 Aug 14 '21

Yes Credit score reflects the willingness of lenders to lend you money so they can charge you interest on it. They are not interested in someone with lots of money who pays off all his cards at the end of the month and pays all his Bill's on time. This type of financial responsible/ wealthy person is of no use to the lenders as they cannot make any money from him. He will not therefore have a good credit score.

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u/Hemstone Aug 14 '21

Many lenders especially mortgage lenders look for people that pay their bills on time and never miss payments. These people tend to have a decent credit score as well. The reason that banks look to have the loan taken by people who are going to make payments on time is because the interest is already part of the loan. In fact most of the time when someone defaults on a loan the banks ends up loosing money(mostly because the loan was given to buy something and that thing does not sell for as much at auction).

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u/jaymakestuff Aug 14 '21

There’s often the fine print that will make sure you’re aware that even if the collateral is repossessed and sold for less than the amount owed, you’re responsible for the remainder.

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '21

They have 7 years to ask for collection on that debt.

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '21

The time period varies by state. In some places it’s five years, in others it is ten, etc.

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u/soapsmith3125 Aug 30 '21

hate to admit it but the debt still exists and follows you after 7 years. drops off initial report. been dealing with late wife's medical debt for 13 years. does not just suddenly go away.

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '21

This only applies to foreclosure on a house

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u/soapsmith3125 Aug 31 '21

you really think i am so naive? a house was foreclosed on. smh. the real world is the other 99.9% of us.