By Steven Hall

steve[at]your-official-guide.com

If you are building a credit history, suffering bad credit or else your credit is great, there are sources available that will help you maintain credit, repair credit, and build credit history. If you have bad credit you must at least apply for two loans and be turned down before, the government will consider giving you a loan. Your credit report is not what is important, rather declines is the focus. There are government loans available that help people start a new business, loans for single parents, loans for education and so on. The government offers loans to the special individuals and often has 0% interest or low interest against the loans.

The government also offers grants to assist people in getting back on their feet again and the grants are yours. You do not have to repay the government anything, but you must use the money for what it was applied for. DC recently reported that there are new sources available that makes it easy for families and individuals to repair their credit and get back on their feet again. When credit is bad, we have difficulty when applying for a home, car, apartment, credit cards and so on. We are virtually disregarded in most all cases. Today private lenders and the government are teaming up to make our economy more productive by helping those in need, including repairing credit.

Other resources are available helping those of us that are re-entering the employment market as well as helping those of us without jobs. There are funds available to those of us with low and high-risk credit scores. If you need a home, consolidate debts, car, or else start up your own business the government and private agencies are waiting to help you along. Reduced loans and free programs are available that will benefit millions in the economy that are suffer with bad credit histories.

Legal Aid is one source available that can help you with repair of your credit, as well as many other sources and this source is free of charge in most all cases. If you are paying, high fees to rent an apartment you might want to fill out an application with HUD. HUD pays a certain amount toward your monthly rent each month and you are required to pay the remaining balance. Think of the money you will have left each month to apply toward building your credit history. HUD also has a solution for first time homebuyers with bad credit.

Under the Homebuyers Bill of Rights allows us the right to purchase a home if we have bad credit. The government resources and private institutes has lowered their Interest Rates to around 5% to homebuyers and extends up to $500,000 for first time buyers helping them buy a home. The government and private institutes are also offering debt consolidation loans assistance with late payments, people that are starting a new business, and home improvements. Imagine the potentials?

It is often difficult for us when our credit is bad and not knowing where to start to repair our lives is even more frustrating. If you are suffering bad credit, you might want to check in to a few options available to you that can help you get out of debt. Life does not have to be difficult and all of us make mistakes.

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) offers us protection on our credit report. Our privacy, fairness, accuracy and other laws says that we do have hope. If you are searching for a way to get out of debt you might want to start up your own business. The government has programs specifically for small business owners. The programs will help business owners to finance their business and guarantees loans to those that are creating a plan to support them selves as well as paying their taxes to the government. This is a wonderful solution for getting back on your feet again and getting those creditors off your back.

To find out more about small business loans check with your local bank. Bad credit is misery, but it does not have to be a force that destroys your life forever.

About the Author: Steve Hall is the owner of http://www.your-official-guide.com, your one-stop location for getting the information you are looking for on a wide ranging and ever-growing list of subjects.

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Published - November 2005