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Surviving Financial Crises

Bankruptcy

What is worse for my credit rating, Chapter 13 or Chapter 7?

Chapter 7 is worse because you are defaulting on all of your debt, and to a creditor, this makes you a much more risky potential client than someone who is making a good faith effort to pay off their reorganized debts under Chapter 13.



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