Bad credit back home.
Jul 26th 2006, 11:14 am
#1
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Bad credit back home.
Question.
If a person has an outstanding debt back home and moves to the US, can or does it happen that the creditor can sell the debt to a US company to collect the funds ? Inturn messing up your credit score.
If a person has an outstanding debt back home and moves to the US, can or does it happen that the creditor can sell the debt to a US company to collect the funds ? Inturn messing up your credit score.
Jul 26th 2006, 11:37 am
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Re: Bad credit back home.
My good credit score back did not mean diddly squat when I applied for a credit card here but there are a number of people on this site who will be able to help you.
Jul 26th 2006, 2:04 pm
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Re: Bad credit back home.
Originally Posted by peter1966
Question.
If a person has an outstanding debt back home and moves to the US, can or does it happen that the creditor can sell the debt to a US company to collect the funds ? Inturn messing up your credit score.
If a person has an outstanding debt back home and moves to the US, can or does it happen that the creditor can sell the debt to a US company to collect the funds ? Inturn messing up your credit score.
Jul 26th 2006, 3:05 pm
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Re: Bad credit back home.
Originally Posted by CarlM
My credit score is awful in UK, but over 700 here. I have seen no link between the 2!. They just arent set up here for overseas credit checks..!
Jul 26th 2006, 3:10 pm
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Re: Bad credit back home.
Originally Posted by dan_alford
Sometimes there are advantages to the US centric view of themselves
Jul 26th 2006, 3:31 pm
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Re: Bad credit back home.
Originally Posted by CarlM
Oh i know.. when my Mum visited and had to go to hospital, their computer couldnt accept her having a non-us address!
Jul 26th 2006, 4:29 pm
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Re: Bad credit back home.
don't know if you noticed, but in the articles section, select US, and there's a pretty good article explaining the whole thing, might not answer all your questioins, but it's a good bit of info all the same 
