If you file Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you'll wait at least two years after your loan discharge before you can apply for loans from the Federal Housing Administration or Department of Veterans Affairs.

If you've gone through bankruptcy, you're probably considering your new financial options and might be wondering whether homeownership is in the cards for you. Although it does take time and is ...

In general, if you don’t make on-time payments on your car loan, your lender can repossess the car. And if you’re in bankruptcy but your car’s equity is more than the state-allowed exemption, you will ...

The Trump administration is moving forward with plans to resume collections on defaulted student loans. A bankruptcy attorney ...

This means they won't be discharged and you'll ... from scratch or rebuilding credit after bankruptcy or severe delinquency. Unlike traditional loans, where you get the money up front and repay ...

Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Under a new procedure for student loan borrowers filing for bankruptcy, 99% of applicants had at least some of their debt discharged. A ...

Right after your bankruptcy, you might have limited credit available to you. Start rebuilding with something like a secured credit card or a small installment loan. You need to make your payments ...