Caraballo & Associates

My Secret Weapon for Credit Repair (At Least One of Them)

For many years one of my biggest niches in the mortgage industry was helping people who did not qualify for a home loan improve their credit standing in order to become approve-able. It took me some years and a lot of studying to get to the point that I could look at a credit report, [...]

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Should I Accept My Loan Modification…Part 6 (FINAL)

I feel like I have writing this series for a year. Actually it has been close to half a year. My first post on this subject was in November of ’09. I actually started looking into it a few months before and sat on the decision for a while before I decided to take the [...]

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The Biggest Problems with Credit Counseling Agencies (Part 3)

The next problem I have found with most of these programs is the issue of due dates. Based on your monthly ritual of paying bills, you already have a really good understanding of due dates. Every credit card you have has a different due date and maybe even different grace periods. This is one reason [...]

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The Biggest Problems with Credit Counseling Agencies (Part 2)

Now that we know what these programs are, let’s get into the deeper, scarier issues. The first real issue I have found with these types of companies is an issue of responsibility. You are giving money to a third party on a monthly basis in order for that third party to make your (hopefully adjusted) [...]

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Should I Accept My Loan Modification…Part 4

If you are starting to think that this process is becoming long and drawn out, you’re right! By this time, we have had many calls, looked for much paperwork and basically we are just tired of the whole thing. We are not giving up though, especially because it seems that this is where most people [...]

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The Problem With Credit Counseling Agencies (Part 1)

These companies have been around for years making promises of lower credit card payments, frozen interest rates, shorter pay-off schedules, etc. etc. These programs seem like a no-brainer for the person that is having trouble with their monthly credit obligations. Those of us that have had hardships and those of us that basically just let [...]

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The Simplest Way to Order Your Free Annual Credit Report

Here is the simplest way I have found to order your free annual credit report. I have included step by step instructions on how to do it. The only site you should be using when ordering your free report should be https://www.annualcreditreport.com Don’t go through any other sites that may have a mix of these words [...]

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The Truth About Ordering Your Free Credit Report

Ordering one’s own credit report seems to be a source of fear and hesitation for many people.  “Will this affect my score?  Will my score drop?  How much will it drop?” These are all valid questions and concerns.  To add to the indecision and worry that one feels about this “not too clear subject” are [...]

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