Weird things about the name Kevin: Your name in reverse order is Nivek. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Ievnk. How do you pronounce that? How many people have the last name Kevin? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 352 people with the last name Kevin.
Usually, a foreclosure requires five to seven years before the borrower is eligible for another mortgage. The short sale will stay on your credit for up to seven years and can affect the ability to open credit cards and other loan accounts. If you decide a short sale will be right for you, and your lender agrees to it, then you will see an immediate drop in your score once the lender reports it the credit bureaus.
Negative Information from Bankruptcies. The length of time that bankruptcy information can remain on your credit reports depends on the type of bankruptcy in question as well as whether or not you have upheld the terms of your filing. Chapter 7 & Chapter 11: Remain on your credit file for 10 years from the date filed. Chapter 13: A discharged chapter 13 bankruptcy generally remains on your credit file for 7 years from the date filed, while a non-discharged chapter 13 bankruptcy remains for 10 years.