 TITLE: How Does a Foreclosure Affect Credit? CONTENT: How Do Lenders See a Foreclosure?\n---------------------------------\nArguably more significant than its effect on credit scores is the negative light in which many lenders view foreclosures. Every lender sets its own lending criteria, and there's no universal rule about how a lender will treat a foreclosure in terms of this criteria. But it's safe to say all lenders consider foreclosure a serious derogatory event in your credit history, second only to bankruptcy in terms of severity. Many creditors won't even consider applicants with foreclosures on their credit reports, while others may disregard foreclosures that are several years old, if the applicant meets the rest of their lending criteria. END