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July 08, 2008 | 12:39 PM

Credit repair after foreclosure - time is the only help

Tue Jul 8, 2008 12:07PM | By Tony

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Q: I was foreclosed on my rental property 3 months ago and now can't refinance my own home. My credit is very bad with scores of 412, 458 and 467. I also had few other missed payments on credit cards. What is the best way to repair my bad credit?

A: The only way out is to wait. If you can still use credit cards, use them, keep some balance and pay it on time without paying off each month, and keep balance/credit limit ratio under 35%. But the main thing is time. It will take likely close to 18 months to 2 years to see high 500s as far as credit scores go, and 2 years for sure to get a new loan, unless regulations will change.

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