 TITLE: Can I Get a Mortgage After Bankruptcy? CONTENT: How to Get Approved for a Mortgage After Bankruptcy\n---------------------------------------------------\nWith all of these types of loans, if your goal is to get approved for a mortgage after bankruptcy, it's a good idea to focus on rebuilding your credit before applying. By doing so, you may increase your chances of getting approved and landing more favorable terms. Here are some tips to help you rebuild your credit:\n*   **Create a budget**: Creating a budget involves calculating your expenses, determining your income, setting savings and debt payoff goals, and recording spending. A budget can help you stay on top of your spending and avoid getting into too much debt.\n*   **Pay your bills on time**: This may seem like a no-brainer, but paying your bills on time is one of the easiest ways to rebuild your credit. Consider automating your payments if you tend to forget when they're due.\n*   **Get a secured credit card**: A secured credit card is typically easy to get and can help your credit as long as you pay your bills on time and in full every month. Make sure the credit card company will report your payments to the credit bureaus (not all secured card issuers do) and show that you are a responsible borrower. END