7 Don’ts for Fiscal Freshmen
( This is a guest article by Jack Busch* ) As a student, your financial picture is a bit unique. You have few assets and few hours to devote to a job, thus little income. You have little credit history (good or bad) but some limited access to revolving credit and other loans. Because of this, the years between matriculation and graduation are somewhat of a testing ground for your creditworthiness. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-23 08:59:15
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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
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
Hard Money Loans With Bad Credit!
by Mary Bush Hard Money Loans are issued at a much higher interest rate than standard real estate loans, ... -term financing and to stave off foreclosures. Hard money loans are generally considered loans of “last resort,” and is initiated when a borrower with poor or limited credit histories can find [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 05:44:24
Hard Money Loans With Bad Credit!
by Mary Bush Hard Money Loans are issued at a much higher interest rate than standard real estate loans, ... -term financing and to stave off foreclosures. Hard money loans are generally considered loans of “last resort,” and is initiated when a borrower with poor or limited credit histories can find [more...]
Date: 2008-12-20 19:39:45
7 Don’ts for Fiscal Freshmen
( This is a guest article by Jack Busch* ) As a student, your financial picture is a bit unique. You have few assets and few hours to devote to a job, thus little income. You have little credit history (good or bad) but some limited access to revolving credit and other loans. Because of this, the years between matriculation and graduation are somewhat of a testing ground for your creditworthiness. Lenders give students just enough rope to hang themselves – and during those crucial four or so [more...]
Date: 2009-09-23 08:59:15
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