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sherry
Beginner May 2009

Credit rating after divorce

sherry, 19 May, 2008 at 14:05 Posted on Off Topic Posts 0 2

Now ex Mr Sherry and I are divorced is there anything I have to do in order to make sure we do not have an effect on each others credit ratings?

I know any previous searches we had as joint applications will stay on file but with any further searches will it ignore previous links?

I'm going to be applying for a mortgage with my OH soon and hoping it will not be affected by my exs credit (although I have no idea if it is good or bad).

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Latest activity by sherry, 19 May, 2008 at 15:43
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    Beginner June 2005
    Deano ·
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    Hiya,

    My H did this when he got divorced. You have to disassociate yourself financially from your ex. I think you just need to prove to credit reference agencies that you are actually divorced, can't remember wether he sent a copy of his decree. Just googled & found this form from experian.

    https://www.experian.co.uk/consumer/guides/financial-association.html

    HTH

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    Beginner May 2007
    Kegsey ·
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    Make sure you have any joint financial stuff closed - accounts, credit cards, mortgages, etc. Then apply for your credit files from Experian, Equifax and the other one I can't remember what its called. You should just pay about £2 each. Don't get sucked into the annual fee things. When you get them, check that they don't think you have any financial associations with your ex. If you do, then you can fill in their online form and say that you don't.

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  • sherry
    Beginner May 2009
    sherry ·
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    ? I will look in to it all.

    We have nothing in joint names anymore - everything has been closed.

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