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Originally Posted by ssee_kim
I owe:
13000 ... with min payments 300
4000 ... with min payments 80
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17000 of debt
I need to get out of debt ... my credit score is alittle above 700 ... Will this hinder my credit rating? almost will this hurt my chance in buying a place?
John
Having credit payments will not disqualify you from buying a place. If you have a long track record of paying on time, there are some credit companies that will cut you some slack. It is a buyers market for mortgages so you should still be able to get a good deal.
However, if you have a poor repayment history and you are only paying minimum payments on all of your debts, it will make things more difficult for you to get a good deal. I would suggest paying above the minimum payment for at least one of your bills. that would give the credit companies more confidence in your ability to handle large debts.