Why canât information be deleted from the credit report? Experian stores information from credit grantors and public records in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. When you use credit, a record of your payment history is reported to credit reporting agencies.
(Updated March 4, 2016) No. Earnest money is not necessary to make an otherwise accepted offer into a valid contract. Earnest money is a buyer-performance item required to be deposited after a contract is fully executed. A contract could become effective even if no earnest money is required in the agreement.
Earnest money should not be confused with your down payment. The down payment towards your house is the amount of cash that you need to contribute towards closing the transaction. If you obtain a mortgage for 80% of your purchase price, then your down payment will be 20% of the purchase price. Earnest money is simply an initial deposit that is specified in the contract, usually much less than your entire down payment.