Owning Your Home Q & A- How bad is a previous foreclosure on credit?

How bad is a previous foreclosure on credit?

A property foreclosure is one of the most damaging events in a borrower's credit history. In terms of the effect on credit history, a deed in lieu of foreclosure or a short sale is not as adverse an event as is a forced foreclosure.

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