The Importance of Good Credit in the New Economy

Posted by admin on June 16, 2009 · 6 Comments 

June 16, 2009

By Mike Wayman

Our economy has pushed millions of American consumers over the financial edge. Many have lost their homes, and, likewise, their credit has suffered tremendously. This can lead to a spiral of economic problems as many consumers use credit to bail themselves out of short term cash flow problems.

Imagine the following: one of the breadwinners in the household or the only breadwinner loses their job due to corporate downsizing. Credit card payments and other credit related payments fall behind first, as is common, due to the fact that most people prioritize making their mortgage payments before anything else.

Luckily, the job loss was only temporary. This breadwinner was able to acquire a new job quickly, albeit, at a lesser rate of pay. Money is tight for the family but the family credit score has been completely damaged. Now, due to multiple past due account balances, the score of both individuals in the household is hovering just above 500.

The problem in the new economy is that underwriting guidelines for all forms of credit are now much more selective. Should the family described above encounter any financial difficulties in the near future, it will be nearly impossible to borrow money to help in the short term for a number of reasons. First, many credit card companies will reduce the remaining balances on existing credit cards down to what is owed if the borrower fails to pay on time. These clauses are in most credit card contracts. Second, acquiring new credit will be nearly impossible, that is, unless you are willing to pay rates that are sky high. These are burdens that most would like to avoid but nevertheless, these burdens are commonplace.

Credit repair can help some people but not everyone. Credit repair does not really help borrowers that habitually fail to pay their debts on time, whether they have money or not. However, if your hardship is temporary in nature, credit repair can be an effective way to restore your credit to the point that you won’t be saddled with a terrible score.

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6 Responses to “The Importance of Good Credit in the New Economy”
  1. KonstantinMiller says:
    July 6, 2009 at 11:30 am

    How soon will you update your blog? I’m interested in reading some more information on this issue.

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