Spring Hill, FL asked in Bankruptcy for Florida

Q: What happens on credit report if you keep making mortgage payments on chapter 7? I no longer see my mortgage at all

Not only don't I see my mortgage being reported on my credit, it's completely wiped out as if it's paid??? I have Wells Fargo and have never been late

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Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
Answered
  • Bankruptcy Lawyer
  • Freeeport, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: It is my understanding that credit reporting agencies normally only report delinquencies. If you are making timely payments, I don't believe that would be reported at all.

Sherri B. Simpson
Sherri B. Simpson
Answered
  • Bankruptcy Lawyer
  • Sunrise, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: Did you formally reaffirm the mortgage obligation During the chapter 7? If not, they stop reporting to the credit bureaus.

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
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  • Bankruptcy Lawyer
  • Louisville, KY

A: Timely payments won’t be reported at all.

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