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

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GMAC limits loans to buyers with 700+ FICO rating

Filed under: Car Buying, GMIf you're in the market for a new car, you'd better get your credit score in order first ... some sales, but according to credit information services company Experian, 74.3% of all auto loans went ... . Auto lending units are looking for top tier customers right now, and GM's captive credit arm [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 12:52:03

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

Credit Karma Uses Ad Model to Provide Free Credit Information

According to the 2007 Online Banking Report, approximately one in three US adult consumers monitors or checks their credit score in some form or ... the score is usually only free if you enroll in a credit monitoring service. In this margin-rich industry ... . FreeCreditReport.com and TrueCredit.com, the consumer direct sites of Experian and TransUnion [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 19:39:56

Talk About Timing! ... pt. 2

Friday, January 16, 2009Last night I tuned into the follow up webcast on Oprah.com w/ Suze Orman. I learned a bit. Okay, I learned a lot ... , Equifax, & Experian. Yes, three..When credit card companies, car and mortgage lenders sit down ... the balance on your credit cards. This improves your FICO score... Seems like a no brainer right [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:11:00

5 Credit Questions with Fair Isaac’s Barry Paperno

Following my guest post on my good friend JD’s Get Rich Slowly about How to Prepare for Buying a Home, ... , otherwise known as your credit score, which is probably one of the the most important numbers you need ... ? Barry Paperno: Prior to joining Fair Isaac in 1995, I served as Operations Manager with Experian [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 16:11:34

I Guess Our Mortgage Is Officially Considered Small

As a follow up to the post I wrote a few days ago about the new consumer protection laws and the possibility that thrift stores would have to stop ... scores until now.  We went to the annual credit report site and picked Experian.  Credit scores were ... on credit scores.  Since we’re considering buying another house, we decided to take a peek at our cre [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 08:15:42

2008 Financial Goals - How Did I Do?

We are less than a month away to a brand new year. Around this time last year, there were several financial goals I wanted to accomplish in 2008 ... finance company. I never want to have another car loan again!!!!Increase My Credit Scores. My goal ... when my Experian credit score finally jumped above 720. I guess 4 out of 5 ain't too bad. I probably would [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 11:45:00

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