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		<title>Interest-Only Home Equity Line of Credit</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the homeowner in search of a home equity line of credit the availability of interest-only home equity credit lines has drawn the interest of many who seek to benefit from the value of their homes. The name itself sounds too good to be true. A look at the details could cause the homeowner to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">For the homeowner in search of a home equity line of credit the availability of interest-only home equity credit lines has drawn the interest of many who seek to benefit from the value of their homes. The name itself sounds too good to be true. A look at the details could cause the homeowner to think twice before seeking an interest-only home equity line of credit. Or those same details might spur the homeowner to contemplate yet another home equity line of credit.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Banks tend to offer the homeowner more than one-way to obtain an interest only home equity line of credit. One bank for example has advertised the existence of one plan whereby the homeowner gives payments that cover the Prime plus 5% for five years. Then in the next ten years, the homeowner pays a floating interest rate, a rate that is determined by the Prime rate. </p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Yet that same bank also offers an alternate way for obtaining an interest only home equity line of credit. Under this alternate procedure the homeowner pays 5.75% APR for one year. Then after that first year the homeowner faces an increase of Â¼ % each year until the rate is 6.75% APR. In the sixth year of this particular line of credit the homeowner pays 6.65% every month until the credit line has been paid off. </p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The homeowner should also consider some of the other approaches to the offering of a home equity line of credit. For example, some banks will offer a draw period at the start of the period of the credit line. During this draw period, the homeowner can withdraw funds for making advances, for repaying advances or for advancing the line of credit. The draw period is followed by a period of repayment. </p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Each type of home equity line of credit offers the homeowner a way to reap added benefits from the existing credit line. For example, the homeowner could choose to increase the insurance deductibles, knowing that a line of credit had been made available. The higher deductibles would guarantee a decrease in the premium payments on the insurance policy. </p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">A home equity line of credit could also be used to buy discount credit cards at a store of the homeowner’s choosing. In addition, the possession of a home equity line of credit gives the homeowner the ability to make purchases with a Rewards credit card and to then pay the card payment with the check obtained through the credit line. </p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Once the homeowner has negotiated all of the intricacies of a home equity line of credit then that homeowner is ready to use multiple economic tactics in order to make more money from what he has available. He will be ready to prove the old saying: You have to have money to make money.</p>

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		<description><![CDATA[A good credit score is important when you apply for a home mortgage, car purchase or any other type of loan. Creditors need to be satisfied that it is not very risky to lend you money. Credit scores help to determine whether you will pay back the loan in time. A high score will make [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">A good credit score is important when you apply for a home mortgage, car purchase or any other type of loan. Creditors need to be satisfied that it is not very risky to lend you money. Credit scores help to determine whether you will pay back the loan in time. A high score will make your position more stable in the market. But it needs persistent effort from your side to improve your credit scores. And in order to do this, you have to pay off your debts and dispute negative information about yourself. There are 5 main ways of improving your credit score.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">•	Payment history – Always make it a point to pay your bills on time. If you have not paid any past bills, then do so now. Negotiate with your creditors to keep the details of your unpaid bills away from the credit report.<br />
•	Debt – See that the credit card balance is not high. Also let your accounts which are not used remain so because when the balance is zero, it adds to your credit score. At the same time, don’t open any more accounts. See that your debt-to-credit-limit ratios remain low.<br />
•	Credit history – You can set your credit score right over a long period of time. Don’t make the mistake of opening too many accounts simultaneously because it portrays you in bad light and will have a negative impact on your credit scores.<br />
•	Types of credit – You can get credit cards along with installment loans and loans with fixed payments which if used wisely will enhance your scores. Don’t overdo it as it will not help you. If you close your account also, it will not help your scoring.<br />
•	New Credit – If your attempt to acquire a single loan sparks off several credit inquiries, then pull them closely together. The same is the case with opening several new accounts at the same time. Don’t do anything which will allow the credit scoring software to track you and lower your credit scores. </p>

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		<title>How Does Credit Card Charge Off Affect My Credit</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are faced with a credit card charge off, it means that the credit card company has decided to declare your delinquent balance as bad debt. This usually occurs if you are unable to repay your debts for six months. However, that does not mean that they will write off your debt. On the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">If you are faced with a credit card charge off, it means that the credit card company has decided to declare your delinquent balance as bad debt. This usually occurs if you are unable to repay your debts for six months. However, that does not mean that they will write off your debt. On the other hand they will employ debt collectors to extract the money from you and also put you through a lot of hassles. But it is a fact that credit card charge off negatively affects your credit scores and should be avoided as far as possible. </p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">If a charge off is due, then talk with your creditors and try to avoid it. Otherwise, it will jeopardize your credit scores and have serious impacts in several industries. In most cases, the creditors will listen to you as they are interested in recovering their money. You should negotiate with serious plans to repay your debt within a time frame. You may even get a 50% let-off from the creditors who want their money back desperately. But make sure to carry out your end of the bargain so that your creditors can place their trust in you. Keep a written agreement of your negotiation with the credit card company. This might serve you well when you need written documentation to support you.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Make whatever negotiation you want with your creditors and not with the debt collectors. They might hound you and scare you but don’t succumb to a collection program which is impossible for you to meet. This will only hamper your life. Make the correct decision. Try your best to avoid the charge off. But if it so happens that you are faced with it, then take heart; you can still rebuild your credit scores. It is not the end of everything.</p>

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