Can you have your name on a house with bad credit?

You can, but I don't know if you want to. The days of subprime lending are over so the only people who are willing to lend you money if you have bad credit are hard money lenders---and they often...

First off, you should contact your lender and talk with them about refinancing options, or loan modifications. Also, try to improve your credit by being on time and not late on bills.

Buying a house with bad credit is difficult. Most people spend a lot of time saving for a down payment and repairing their credit before even attempting to purchase a home. One user said: I STRONGLY...

land contract -sort of like renting but the money goes towards the purchase and it's usually simple interest

No, you don't HAVE TO, but if you want to both be on the deed, etc, then you might want to. Basically, the mortgage maker (bank) will take the better of your scores and use that to enter into the...