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Chapter 7. Chapter 13. Conventional. 4 years. 2 years after discharge or 4 years after dismissal. FHA. 2 years. 1 year. VA. 2 years. 1 year. USDA. 3 years. 1 year
Bankruptcy waiting period. Foreclosure waiting period. Conventional loan. 4 years for Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 (2 years with exceptions); 2 years from discharge or 4 years from dismissal of Chapter 13
From there, two potential consequences could occur: a case dismissal or conversion to Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Case dismissal. After one or more missed Chapter 13 payments, the trustee may file a ...
The disadvantage of filing for personal bankruptcy is that, under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, a record of this stays on the individual's credit report for up to 7 years (up to 10 years for Chapter 7); [5] still, it is possible to obtain new debt or credit (cards, auto, or consumer loans) after only 12–24 months, and a new FHA mortgage loan just 25 months after discharge, and Fannie Mae ...
The new legislation also requires that all individual debtors in either chapter 7 or chapter 13 complete an "instructional course concerning personal financial management." If a chapter 7 debtor does not complete the course, it constitutes grounds for denial of discharge pursuant to new . The financial management program is experimental and the ...
[13] In Chapter 12 and Chapter 13 cases, the debtor is usually entitled to a discharge upon completing all payments under the plan. If the debtor fails to complete a required personal finance course after filing a Chapter 13, they will be ineligible for their discharge. Roughly 25-40% of Chapter 13 debts receive a discharge. [14]
Chapter 13 bankruptcy offers a way to reorganize and pay off debts over three to five years without losing essential assets like a home or car. It provides a structured repayment plan and an ...
Chapter 12 of Title 11 of the United States Code, or simply chapter 12, is a chapter of the Bankruptcy Code. It is similar to Chapter 13 in structure, but it offers additional benefits to farmers and fishermen in certain circumstances, beyond those available to ordinary wage earners. Chapter 12 is applicable only to family farmers and fishermen.