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Vehicle Trade-In

An ex-girlfriend and I took out a car together. After breaking up, she decided to trade in the car and get a new one. The dealership sent me a Power of Attorney form to fill out to have our car used ...
Jose Mendoza's user avatar
2 votes
1 answer
201 views

How to finance a car when I have credit history but no active credit cards or loans

I paid off 30k of student loans and a 26k car (which I no longer own) years ago, and I had two credit cards at one point, but I foolishly decided I didn't need them and closed both credit cards ...
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1 vote
6 answers
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Applied for car loan and got denied: No credit history or no credit file

I am currently looking for a loan to purchase a new vehicle. I just called my bank, and after briefly discussing with them, they said that I can apply to a 2.74% loan. This is the best I have found so ...
user92136's user avatar
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5 answers
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Getting an auto credit history without buying a car

I’ve graduated college and got myself a pretty solid engineering job. And think it’s time for a new car. I’m looking at some of the nicer cars in the $100k range. The problem is I’ve never had a ...
Ross Sullivan's user avatar
2 votes
2 answers
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Authorized user on Lowe’s credit card (only credit history besides phone bill) how will this affect me when applying for an auto loan?

I’m 18 with a credit score of ~719. My grandfather added me on his Lowe’s credit card ($8,000 limit). He’s had this credit card for over two years and it shows up on my credit report as if I’ve had it ...
Erin Large's user avatar
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What is a good (or even possible) option for a car loan for me? [duplicate]

I'll start with my current financial situation: In the beginning of December 2016 I applied for and got a $1,500 line of credit from Discover, in order to begin building credit. I've so far been ...
Tie-Guy's user avatar
1 vote
1 answer
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Two joint auto loans vs two separated loans

Me and my wife are going to buy two cars, our options can be: Each of us can get a separated loan for each car. We can get two joint loans, this way we have two (shared) loans on our credit history ...
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Should I get a auto loan to diversify my credit lines if I have the cash to pay upfront

Background history I never took a credit card before last year because I have been always fortunate to have sufficient money to cover my expenses and I was under the impression as long as I paid my ...
Mervin's user avatar
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How much do lenders care about your total available credit?

In the eyes of an auto loan officer, which applicant is lower risk? What about a mortgage? Two applicants have identical financial obligations, income, credit utilization and credit files; all that ...
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Multiple hard inquiry for a single loan from car dealer?

I'm new to the US and trying to build a good credit history from the beginning. I've just purchased a new car (an hour ago) from an Toyota dealer with a loan from them. I received an alert now from ...
Jeffrey Zhao's user avatar