If you've been timely with payments since, try contacting the company that originally flagged the default payments to see if they will work with you to remove them. If they were valid default payments then they may so no outright. Otherwise, they will fall off your credit report eventually (7 years, I think).
With your good credit you sign a contract to pay off the loan if the original borrower defaults.
If You Paid The Bank All Moneys Owed, And At Present Are Credit Wise Clear With The Bank. Take Your Report To A Loan Officer Then File A Report With The Credit Reporting Company, This Should Clear This From Your Credit Records.
Format that file
A lot of creditors will not accept a co-sign from someone with no credit. They want proof that if the person who takes out the loan defaults, the co-signer will have the credit funds available to pay off the loan.
Filing bankruptcy does not remove a charge off report from a credit card on your credit report. It just adds bankruptcy to your credit report.
There are many ways one can increase their credit score. This includes paying off any defaults due on their account, as well as making sure all credit payments are done on time.
The short answer is the only answer one. You have to pay your debts off.
If you don't have credit, you **can't** have a score, since they are solely based on your use of your credit. The bureaus return a report saying "no credit information on file".
You should pay off your repossessed car if you want to fix your credit quickly. If you are not worried about your credit, you can wait to pay off the car or file for bankruptcy.
That depends on, what's on your credit bureau file. The score will look at the age of your credit cards, balances and payment history
One thing you could do is file for bankrupsy.