Question by Jerry M: By how many points does a voluntary repossession of a car affect a credit report.?
This assumes that all other debts are kept up, and nothing else goes into default. Also, would having a seperate auto loan kept current help to mitigate the damage?
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Answer by kweavermtg
There is no set point amount that a voluntary repo lowers your score by. Scores are a complex statistical model of ratios, credit limits, length, and quality of payment history. I would avoid a voluntary repossession if at all possible though. Have you tried selling the car? You could maybe find someone to take over payments on it too in advertising it for sale….there is of course a risk of that person who takes over not being 100% on time but even a few slow payments is far better than a repo. A voluntary repo and an involuntary repo are viewed equally unfavorably by most underwriters of credit and in most cases will affect your credit score negatively about the same.
Other accounts kept up will help your score rebound in years to come but you do face possibility of the lender coming back against you for the deficiency balance after they sell it and a judgment filing would be a second dent on your credit. They can sue you and pursue a judgment and possibly depending on the laws in your state garnish your wages to recover this deficiency. If I can help you further, just let me know..
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