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There is no need to panic whatsoever when thinking of a remortgage with bad credit history because once you have put certain things in place the application should be a breeze to get approved. However it is very important that you approach the remortgage lender with all your "Ts" crossed and your "Is" dotted as the saying goes.
What is meant by that is that it makes no sense you going to a lender to remortgage with a bad credit history and you have done absolutely nothing to try and improve your credit ratings. What you are setting yourself up for immediately is rejection. Which hampers your confidence in going through the process again with another remortgage lender.
There are certain things that should be in place as a rule and here is a quick rundown of those things you should put in place before approaching a lender.
First, make sure you go to your bad credit bureau or agency and get your credit rating or score. Nothing is more awful than turning up for a remortgage interview and the lender having to access your bad credit score to find out it is awful or not good enough for the loan. Better that you know before hand so that if the credit rating or score don't reflect what you have and the remortgage lender has, then there could be some compromise as someone has made a mistake.
Secondly, pay down your outstanding debts to a reasonable amount or if you can, settle them completely. This way those outstanding loans, hire purchase agreements or credit cards debts wouldn't come back to haunt you. As a matter of fact it would seem to the remortgage lender that despite you bad credit history you are handling your current debt well. This is a plus for your chance of a remortgage loan.
Thirdly, have some cash on hand to cover your costs in respect of the remortgage. Pay down some cash toward the remortgage and don't look for a full coverage by the lender. Be smart enough to say 'hey if you grant the loan for this remortgage with my bad credit history, I will pay all the charges, fees etc.,'. This may very well go a long way in helping you secure those finances. Not having the lender covering 100% of the remortgage.
Those are just a few of the basic things that should be done when when you are looking to remortgage with bad credit history. One shouldn't be too ashamed of a bad credit history because unless you are just dishonest or a bad debtor, you can get a bad credit history from things like a job loss, death in the family, unforeseen circumstances, pregnancy, illness and a lot more. However you should always go in and see your lender when such occur, so that you can reschedule your debt and not create a bad credit history for yourself.
