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It can take anywhere from one month to two years for your credit score to go up after bankruptcy. Maintaining positive habits for at least a year could even bring your score up to the "fair" range. A recent study found that within a year of filing for bankruptcy, 43% of individuals had a credit score of 640 or higher. Within two years, 65% of people had a score above 640.
Filing for bankruptcy will cause your credit score to plummet, but you can begin rebuilding your credit right after completing the bankruptcy process by opening a new secured credit card. These cards generally accept applicants with recent bankruptcies and are an easy way to begin rebuilding credit. If you use the card responsibly and make payments on time, you should see a small improvement to your credit score within a month.
Rebuilding your credit score after a negative event takes time, and bankruptcies are no exception. At first, you will only see your credit score improve in small amounts, but on-time payments will gradually boost your score more significantly. It can take years for your credit score to fully recover after a bankruptcy, but you can begin taking steps towards credit repair immediately.
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The average credit score after bankruptcy is about 530, based on VantageScore data. In general, bankruptcy can cause a person’s credit score to drop between 150 points and 240 points.
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You can get a credit card as soon as your bankruptcy is fully discharged. Once the bankruptcy is finalized, you can start exploring options such as secured credit cards in order to begin rebuilding your credit. Though some secured cards won’t approve people with recent bankruptcy, many will, such as the Capital One Platinum Secured Credit Card (see details, rates & fees) and the opensky® Plus Secured Visa® Credit Card.
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A bankruptcy appears on your credit report almost immediately after you file. A Chapter 13 bankruptcy, which implies that you repay a portion of your debt through a debt repayment program, remains on your credit report for seven years after the date it was filed. A Chapter 7 bankruptcy, where you pay down none of the debt included in the filing, will remain on your credit report for ten years.
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