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Q: I filed chapter 7, it was discharged, I'm still paying my mortgage but on my credit report it shows closed-derogatory

Discharged in 2012, do I do anything about this or will it just make it worse.

Tyler Cumbo
Tyler Cumbo
answered on Jul 1, 2018

If you have made your mortgage payments on time you should file a dispute and request the credit bureau to include an explanation on your report. Unless you signed a reaffirmation agreement that was approved by the Court the lender will not report anything to the credit bureau. If you did not... View More

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