Senator on a Mission to Change the Way Short Sales Affect Credit Reporting

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Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL has asked for an investigation and possible "crackdown" on the manner in which short sales are impacting consumer credit files . Nelson said that short sales are now often reported to the credit agencies using the same code that designates a completed foreclosure. In letters sent earlier this month to Edith Ramirez, Chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Nelson called the credit coding practice "disturbing" and said that there are key differences between a short sale and a foreclosure and both have major but different implications for consumers' credit ratings. "If a short sale is reported as a foreclosure, it could unfairly ruin short sellers' credit scores and make it more...(read more)

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