Recognizing a Credit Repair Scam

by David Wada Everyday, companies target consumers who have poor credit histories with promises to clean up their credit report so they can get a ... and someone else has your money. If you see a credit repair offer, heres how to tell if the company behind it is up to no good: * Before they provide any credit repair services, the company wants [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 06:24:58

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Identify Credit Repair Scam in 6 Ways!!

by David Wada Everyday, companies target consumers who have poor credit histories with promises to clean up their credit report so they can get a ... and someone else has your money. If you see a credit repair offer, heres how to tell if the company behind it is up to no good: * The company wants you to pay for credit repair services before [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 06:23:45

Debt Negotiation Programs

Get Yourself Out of Debt You should be cautious of claims from so-called credit repair clinics ... , your ability to get credit. That’s why many states have laws regulating debt negotiation companies ... . Many companies appeal to consumers with poor credit histories, promising to clean up credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 12:34:30

How to improve your Credit

Credit Score is the method used by financial institutes to measure your financial health at a specific point in time. It indicates the risk you represent for lenders, compared with other consumers. In Canada, credit history is recorded in files maintained by at least one of Canada’s three major credit-reporting [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 12:43:21

Saving your credit and credit scores

I have blogged about my experiences with American Express and their systematic reductions in my credit lines ... as “closed as consumer’s request”)  which would have locked in the higher credit limit on the credit report. Canceling a card with a good history will impact your credit, but being at 99-100 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:51:28

Toyota Forecast Operating Loss For The First Time IN 71 Years!

Hammered by fading global demand and surging yen Toyota Motor Corp. has forecast an annual loss for the first time in its 70 year old history ... , squeezing credit and consumer sentiment. “This is very, very, very bad,” said Koichi Ogawa, chief ... an emergency. The world’s biggest car maker had been expected to issue its second profit warning [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 09:44:11

A 90?s Flashback for Commercial Property

Angela Pruitt reports: Commercial property is bracing for a tough time that could morph into a crisis similar in scope to the free ... in history. But with the credit markets in lock-down mode, consumer confidence battered ... on investment-grade corporate debt,” Kirby said. “Those rates have gone up north of 9%. That’s bad news [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 15:40:57

Credit Repair is Easier - And Quicker - Than You Think!

by Mark Alison Regardless of your record or history, there are a number of quick & easy steps you can take towards credit repair ... consumers to a free copy of the credit report, one from each of the three agencies: TransUnion ... your credit. For every entry that is incorrect, inaccurate, or outdated, you will be filing a dispute [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 15:45:27

Back To HB 4050

Marty Sandoval comments on the demise of HB 4050 State Sen. Martin Sandoval (D-12th) ... given to borrowers with bad credit histories, a category that makes up about 2 percent of its total ... foreclosures and restore credit to consumers.” “It is evident that HB 4050 that House Speaker Michael Madigan [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 18:59:36

Latest News in Credit History and Jobs - Nov 21, 2008

WaMu to shut Pleasanton center, cut 1,600 staff - San Francisco Gate 21 Nov 2008 at 2:53am Friday, November 21, ... about credit cards and consumer banking, will close by early spring, company spokesman Gary Kishner said ... took aim last week at one of the primary instigators of the national credit crisis, and while [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 12:48:31

CES 2009 home audio wrap-up

With its unique design, built-in BD-Live Blu-ray player, Netflix onboard, and Wi-Fi compatibility, the Samsung HT-BD7200 encapsulated cutting-edge home theater this year. (Credit: Samsung) The 2009 Consumer Electronics Show is history. As far ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 03:42:39

4 Free Reports With Your Personal Insurance, Employment, and Tenant History

Most of us know about the free credit reports from AnnualCreditReport.com. This is mandated by the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions (FACT) Act, which basically says that consumers should be able to see (and dispute) the massive amount of information contained in private corporate databases. But in addition to credit information [more...]

Date: 2008-06-04 11:08:42

Where's The Consumer Interest Tax Deduction?

by Deacon Blues Mike Lillis of the Washington Independent gives us a good piece on credit card reform, noting the (to be expected) ... the taxpayers for the biggest swindle in history with the TARP. It appears that the Democrats once again ... that would help taxpayers now without pissing off the ABA. Since Bush's credit-card foreign policy [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 20:05:56

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