Hospitals Tap Credit Bureaus to Gauge Patients? Ability to Pay

There’s new momentum behind hospitals’ efforts to predict how likely patients are to pay their medical bills. Experian, one of the three major credit bureaus, has agreed to acquire SearchAmerica, a small ... uses data collected by credit bureaus — from payment histories to credit limits — to gauge patients’ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 15:09:26

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Ed McMahon, credit bureau ‘viral rapper’

p2pnet news view | Advertising:- “Jovial TV titan Ed McMahon” is, “on the brink of losing his Beverly Hills mansion, ... by credit bureau Experian,” says the Associated Press, adding: “The videos feature McMahon wearing ... to star in a couple of ‘viral’ videos for a credit firm. Now, “The 85-year-old former “‘Tonight Show’ [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 17:57:22

freecreditreport.com scam exposed AGAIN

I've often written about the freecreditreport.com scam. The website is run by the credit bureau Experian. Over at Smartmoney ... being locked into the $14.95/month credit report monitoring service that the company sells is down ... to the government-mandated annualcreditreport.com site where you can get an actual free credit report required [more...]

Date: 2008-12-07 12:49:45

BehindTheMedspeak: Healthcare credit score — just another name for wallet biopsy

Certainly it's more politically correct but they're exactly the same thing ... For Hospitals Credit-reporting bureau Experian PLC said it agreed to acquire SearchAmerica Inc ... and their revenue cycle," said Kerry Williams, Experian's group president of credit services and decision [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 17:01:16

I Get Money

First the fat boys break up, then Isis gets booted off Americas Next Top Model, now Ed McMahon is a rapper ... site owned by credit bureau Experian. The videos feature McMahon wearing a tracksuit, being ... nothing could touch me/Until my credit went south, and debt started to crunch me/Next thing [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 21:10:58

Random Ridiculousness

Posted by Bossip Staff One of our former “When the Checks Stop Coming In” victims Ed McMahon has a new gig: ... sidekick will star in two viral rap videos for FreeCreditReport.com, a financial Web site owned by credit bureau Experian. The videos feature McMahon wearing a tracksuit, being chauffeured around Los Angeles [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 13:30:19

Ed McMahon Rapping

Ed McMahon Rapping October 16, 2008 “Ladies and Gentlemen, introducing “Ed McGangsta.” Somebody is going to Hell for this. Freecreditreport.com has released the first set in a series of new commercial promos starring cash-strapped television icon Ed McMahon. Experian Credit Bureau, who is sponsoring the ad campaign, hopes Ed’s “ [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 12:54:21

Ed McMahon Rap Videos FreeCreditReport.com

We’re filing this under “Oh My God, Are You Serious? ... for FreeCreditReport.com, a financial Web site owned by credit bureau Experian. Poor Ed. The things ... I had money and glory/I bought a house for 6 mill/I thought nothing could touch me/Until my credit went [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 16:41:27

Ed McMahon's personal bailout plan: rapping at 85

In a move that sounds like a Johnny Carson skit, former sidekick Ed McMahon, best known lately for his foreclosure woes, ... for FreeCreditReport.com, a financial Web site owned by credit bureau Experian. The videos feature McMahon ... skewering himself for the travel site, Priceline. Gotta give the guys credit. -- Veronique de Turenne [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 18:11:54

Ed McMahon Rapping Videos FreeCreditReport.com

Ladies and Gentlemen, introducing “Ed McGangsta.” Somebody is going to Hell for this. Freecreditreport.com has released the first set in a series of new commercial promos starring cash-strapped television icon Ed McMahon. Experian Credit Bureau, who is sponsoring the ad campaign, hopes Ed’s “ [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 00:00:37

Find Unbiased Hints - Problems of Financing a Car

Find Unbiased Hints - Problems of Financing a Car Posted on January 17, 2009 (0) Comments Show Bookmarks ... of your credit report from each of the three credit bureaus. These are Equifax, TransUnion and Experian. Lenders commonly rely somewhat upon the information contained in your credit report in [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 17:19:40

ChexSystems: Who They Are and How it Affects You

ChexSystems is a company that maintains a subscriber membership service used in the banking industry ... to the same laws as the Credit Bureaus that we are all familiar with: Experian, Equifax, and Trans Union ... . The members consist mainly of Banks, and Credit Unions, but can include other types of Financial [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 09:00:05

Setting Long-Term Goals and Getting There after College

by Landon McGehee I had a relative graduate from college recently, ... . 1. Know your credit score. You will have a credit report once you borrow money from a lender or have a creditor that reports to one of the three major credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 19:53:11

How to Remove Judgments from Your Credit

by Justin Hutto A judgment is entered upon by a court. This means that a lender has sued your for payment of a debt ... a judgment or any negative mark by filing an experian dispute or for a free credit repair letter ... a listing by sending in a dispute letter to the credit bureaus. This is your method of challenging [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 10:21:51

Are the Bureaus Blowing You Off?

I would like to share a letter I received from someone who has been really struggling with getting the bureaus to respond to his letters. Hello Mr. Douglas- I sent a dispute letter to both Transunion and Experian. Experian responded with this statement: “We received a recent request regarding your credit information that does not appear to have been sent directly to us by you. [more...]

Date: 2009-08-13 19:56:58

Rx for Arizona Consumers’ [HomeBuyers} Credit

Find out what’s in their file. Every U.S. consumer is now entitled to one free credit report annually from each of the three credit bureaus: Experian, ... a collection agency. Excise outdated information. By law, credit bureaus are supposed to remove information ... is to write a letter to all three credit bureaus detailing the dispute. (Some states [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 19:30:07

Experian Dispute

by Justin Hutto To dispute Experian credit bureau a dispute letter must be sent ... and mailing it to Experian credit bureau. Once they receive your letter they will determine if it is valid ... . This is due to many businesses not verifying debts because it costs them money to do so. A credit repair [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 13:35:09

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