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Post bankruptcy help please x

Hi,

I declared myself bankrupt back In August 2007 after a messy divorce :( I was discharged a year later. I've never had any reason since to want to obtain credit but upon checking my credit report I've noticed that all 9 creditors included in my bankruptcy, still show on the report as a default and un-satisfied.
I don't really know how all this works but I assumed that after the initial period of the year in which your bankrupt - everything would then be marked as satisfied or closed?? am I wrong?
If so, how do I go about sorting this out as I fear my credit report is going to cause future problems :(

Many thanks xx

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  • IF
    IF Posts: 34,349 Forumite
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    Hi bubblebum1982, August 2013 your BR will drop off your credit files. But you you'll need to get all three credit files and make sure that:

    - The default date is on or before your BR date.
    - The current balance is marked as settled/satisfied in some way.


    Click on blue links below:-

    Experian - Click here

    Equifax - Click here
    NB: Equifax was the only one that I couldn`t order online, print off the application form and post this recorded delivery.

    Callcredit - Click here
    NB: Others have had trouble here too, they would rather you pay £12 don’t do that just print off the application form and post this recorded delivery too.


    They are £2 each for paper copies. Some people have used the online one's and have said the information was very poor compared to the paper copies.

    Then follow Fermi’s thread:-

    Fermi’s, Credit Reference File Clean Up Post Bankruptcy Sticky - [URL="http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=677875
    "]Click here[/URL]


    Best wishes
    If...x
    "If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride"
  • Hi, many thanks for that - i'll get started ordering my files then make a start from there xxx
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