Credit Repair Help - It’s Not As Hard As You Think!
by Mark Alison It’s hard to live with bad credit. You need credit to lease a house or car ... to get your credit back in good standing, some sacrifice should be made. Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union are the three credit reporting agencies that report to FICO. FICO is who keeps your credit score [more...]
Date: 2008-12-28 22:13:40
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Dealership Scams The Credit Score Scam
(Blog News and Information) httpwwwdealerfraudorgnews20080923dealershipscamsthecreditscorescamThis scam is ridiculous at best This is when the finance manager tells you that your credit score is lower than it really ... to avoid Just get your own copy of your credit report from Equifaxcom and bring it with you...... [more...]
Date: 2008-09-24 08:49:17
Firm Cries Foul on Credit Reporting, Mortgage Loans
Nearly one in two borrowers is plagued by medical collection accounts that are lowering their credit scores and limiting their ability to get a ... mortgage, said mortgage and credit expert Rodney Anderson, of Rodney Anderson Lending Services, in a press release Monday. When the Federal Reserve announced its plan to invest up to $600 billion in ... [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 16:04:24
Fico And Tri-merge Credit Scoring
Credit score information is somewhat of a mysterious commodity. It’s interesting that the average person doesn’t understand how it works ... year via telephone. Get online and perhaps find a site that supplies your credit report and find ... . For example, do you know when you first started to build credit? The first thing I applied [more...]
Date: 2008-07-18 02:51:54
Setting Long-Term Goals and Getting There after College
by Landon McGehee I had a relative graduate from college recently, ... that there aren’t any mistakes on it. You can get one free copy of your report once a year by visiting ... . 1. Know your credit score. You will have a credit report once you borrow money from a lender [more...]
Date: 2008-11-05 19:53:11
Will a short sale hurt my credit score?
When I meet with homeowners who are struggling with their mortgage are maybe behind on payments and have no equity in their home, ... get this question - “Will a short sale hurt my credit score? And if so, by how much?” I have been doing ... or foreclosure on one’s credit report. I recently came across some great information provided by a mortgage [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 20:14:24
Time to Check Your Credit Reports
Happy New Year! As we start 2009, many people are making resolutions, wanting to do things better and differently than they did in the past ... to do. To get a copy of your credit report from one, two or all three of the credit bureaus ... on credit monitoring. If you want to know your current FICO scores, you can obtain all three [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 17:05:27
Tribute MasterCard Review
by Daniel Moskel The Tribute MasterCard is often used to help rebuild a low credit score. It is an unsecured bad credit card ... to how much credit you have that is not being used. There will be an annual fee; however every sub ... your application. To get the most benefit on your credit report from your card you should try [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 08:00:12
Tips For Buying New Car
Most people can not plop down the cash to buy a new car outright. That means most of us finance new vehicles ... the finance guys at a dealer claim they have an “official” report that grossly undercuts your credit score ... online, or getting a loan from your bank. That last option is worth a serious look. Most dealers [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 05:02:50
Listen to this awesome news!!!
I don't know if you remember, but a sweet but desperate reader wrote in saying that her student loans went into default and she wanted to know how to ... into collections! How do I get it off my credit score?My heart immediately sank, but I wrote back a short post ... and it is now officially OFF my credit report..thank God! It turns out that they mailed [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 18:08:00
Declaring Bankruptcy
by Elma Evvie Deciding whether or not to declare bankruptcy can be one of the most difficult decisions ... : When you apply for a loan or even get a job if your credit score is bad then that can influence them to deny ... ; then it is going to leave a bad mark on your credit report for seven years. If you are struggling and barely [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 12:44:30
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, ... it needs to be — particularly if errors on the credit report ... , otherwise known as your credit score, which is probably one of the the most important numbers you need [more...]
Date: 2008-09-23 16:11:34
Latest News in Credit Repair and Credit Score - Oct 8, 2008
Thumbs up for FICO revision - Baltimore Sun 2 Oct 2008 at 9:17pm F air Isaac Corp ... . The financial crisis is increasingly being felt by … Your credit report :: - Chicago Sun-Times 6 Oct 2008 at 9:45am You’ve got a right to get a free copy of your credit report — but figuring [more...]
Date: 2008-10-08 15:27:58
More Than a Cereal: What You Should Know About ChexSystems
If you’re concerned with your credit score and general financial healthy, you’ve probably heard of Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion ... as the three credit bureaus, you can order your Chex report once a year and if you’ve been denied a bank account because of it in the last 60 days. (You can get free copies of your credit report [more...]
Date: 2008-10-29 14:30:09
Buy Amway Products, Get Drink, Play Pool. And They Take Away Your Credit Cards.
Wired, reports that a credit card company has come under fire and FTC investigation for “behavioral scoring”: ... wouldn’t have any problem if my credit card company did things like this. And even the FTC itself doesn’ ... reducing credit limits for people who use a variety of services. These services included, “Direct [more...]
Date: 2008-06-23 16:12:59
Stopping Foreclosure Through Lender Mediation
by Tomasheus Privetsky You’ve had more than your share of difficulties in the last few months ... A Workout Of Your Loan If you have missed a few payments, your credit score will drop dramatically; once this data is on your credit report, it will be difficult if not impossible to get a new loan [more...]
Date: 2008-12-19 22:27:21
Why Monitoring Your Credit Score Is More Important Than Ever Before
Are you considering the process of repairing your credit? One of the most important things you can do, apart from getting errors and mistakes removed from your credit report, is to keep your credit... Writers Wanted: Join Our Blogging Community Today! [more...]
Date: 2009-09-29 19:25:22
Credit Scoring Is About To Change But How And When?
In a nice change of pace, all three credit reporting agencies, Experian, ... the AdvantageScore its own way and will set its own price. However, you will still be able to get one free credit ... Equifax and TransUnion have joined together in developing a new way to score your credit [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 05:10:40
When you overdraw your checking account does that effect credit??
don't mess with your credit That is exactly what someone plugged into a search engine to get to my site! I love it - bad grammar and all ... , you can bet that your credit score will take a hit. Also, if you use an overdraft line of credit ... the bank is going to report you to the credit agencies. But if, however, you continue doing so every [more...]
Date: 2008-09-10 16:07:32
How Do I Clean My Credit Score Up? - Tips That Every Credit Card Owner Should Know!
If you want to know "how do I clean my credit score up" then I hope this article can help you get on the road to better financial health. There is no time like the present to start cleaning up your credit report! [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 17:41:52
Quality Counts Lacks Quality
(Guest post by Stuart Buck) Education Week has released its annual report “Quality Counts, ... , the report reminds me of the old joke (I can’t remember who to credit for this) of a beggar sitting ... get an overall score equal to a state with low spending and high achievement. But if a school manages [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 15:20:45
some things on my mind #5
Got some things, that I just feel like sharing, rambling, or ranting about. So here goes: 1. First things first ... your score by being listed on your Mamma's Visa that has a $5K credit limit, well that ain't gonna ... on January 9th. I strongly suggest that you get your copies of all three credit reports asap to see [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 19:20:00
Latest News in Credit Repair and Credit Score - Jan 07, 2009
Maligned Arizona defense strong against Falcons - Columbia Missourian 5 Jan 2009 at 11:42pm TEMPE, Ariz ... credit repair solutions. The new online based company http://www.180creditsolutions.com provides a fast ... Your credit report :: - Chicago Sun-Times 5 Jan 2009 at 1:12pm You’ve got a right to get a free copy [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 17:39:55
Credit Repair In 4 Easy Steps
Credit Repair In 4 Easy Steps November 22nd, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed If you want to repair credit scores and open up more doors for your future, here are four relatively simple ways to approach credit report repair. First ... to even look at them.” At www.annualcreditreport.com, you can get a free copy of your official [more...]
Date: 2008-11-22 03:12:02
You are taking the Plunge! Tips And Tricks To Rent Your Home for Inauguration 2009 and Beyond!
Contracts? Security deposits? Background checks? Credit history? Who thought renting out your home for a few extra bucks could be so complicated? ... www.YouCheckCredit.com, which costs roughly $15 per report. Credit reports with no score can be hard to read. Get a credit report that is scored, so that you don’t have to guess whether they are cr [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 20:40:12
How Can Lawsuit Funding May Help To Avoid A Bad Credit
Many lawsuit plaintiffs have financial troubles while they wait for a settlement problem that could make more low their credit level . Credit reports are piled up by firms named credit bureaus that get reports directly from lenders about their customers paying practices. Founded on a debtors history of paying bills and the amount of debt the man has , credit bureaus go with a credit score for each man . [more...]
Date: 2009-09-30 13:20:28
Helping Yourself Qualify for a Home Loan
There are a fair number of specific helpful suggestions to make in helping you purchase a home. All of them revolve around the loan ... , but if you don't have at least two open lines of credit, a given reporting bureau may not report a score ... thing is to get a credit score above 720. If you're there already, keep doing what you're doing [more...]
Date: 2008-06-20 13:39:52
Improving Your Odds of Getting Approved for a Mortgage
by Troy Cruz William Engle Dawn Khoury James Nissen Robert Hill Chris Laning Janet Taylor Jack Enders Bruce Gross Rick Bean Keith Wood Ray Johnson ... on what your financial history is like. If you aren’t sure what it is, get a copy of your credit score and your credit report. Banks look at your credit report and score to determine what their risk is [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 18:30:22
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 $5.95 each, and the credit report is free (we normally just get the free report). We got my husband’ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 08:15:42
Credit and Debt Resources [MsMoneyGirl.net Stock Magazine]
T. D. Jakes new book "Before You Do" hints at how soon-to-be couples should sit at the table to analyze each other’s financial situation ... to receive a score and a report from the TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax credit bureaus ... report, Get Your Equifax Credit Report Now! An equifax credit report can be obtained on this link [more...]
Date: 2008-10-15 09:59:37
Free Credit Report and Scores
It was time to flip Scott’s 0% balance transfers to new cards ... that everything is in order. I’m always on the lookout for another free way to get a copy of our credit report ... Reports Getting Organized: Monitoring Your Credit Report Free Month of Amazon Prime Free Blockbuster [more...]
Date: 2008-12-05 14:29:16
How long does credit repair take?
Filed under: DebtWe've been getting a lot of desperate comments from people who are seeing their credit destroyed as their personal financial lives ... will it take to get a clean credit record? Most of the negatives on your credit report will drop off after ... facing major drops in their credit scores and not able to get new credit in the tight market [more...]
Date: 2008-11-03 21:30:00
Free Online Credit Scores
Credit scores are scores that show a person’s financial creditworthiness ... ). Every person can get his/her credit report from each one of the credit bureaus: Experian, Equifax ... , based on whether he has repaid his previous loans satisfactorily. In other words, a credit report [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 21:06:39
Credit Nexus : Get 3-in-1 Free Credit Report
Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 No Comments Labels: affects my credit score, improve credit score, ... one website that teach you how to remove credit report errors? One thing is sure, first time I realize ... remove credit report errorsCredit Card - is a part of a system of payments named after the small [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 20:04:00
Fundamentals to Repairing Credit
Fundamentals to Repairing Credit by Rob Kosberg If you have learned that you are referred to in the financial world as a “credit risk” you will ... on your “credit report” and “credit score.” Therefore, you need to know what those ... bureaus: Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax. One can get a free credit report from each every year [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 00:28:48
Five Ways to Get Your Credit Report for Free
I’ve talked at length in the past about how your credit score is determined and why it’s important ... . When we first discovered the problem, we burned through our free credit reports trying to figure ... provides you with access to reports from all three credit bureaus plus your credit score. Just don’ [more...]
Date: 2008-08-29 10:03:53
How Fast Can You Get A Home Loan After Bankruptcy?
One of our readers, Desiree, had this question: Is there any possibility of getting a home loan sooner than 2 years after a bankruptcy discharge? ... in bankruptcy”. If it doesn’t, then it is still counting against your credit score each month. Challenge Any ... reports, the credit bureaus will freeze your credit score until the dispute is resolved [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 16:28:19
Improve Your Credit Score
We have been getting a lot of calls from this certain bank where my brother has applied for a loan ... you maintain a good credit score. But be sure to remove credit report errors so you would ... some of you can relate, and if there is one thing that could make everything stop, it is to improve credit score [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 02:25:22
Free Credit Report
With all the previous talks about financial freedom, even taking steps towards being free of debts, ... free credit report. This will enable you to get hold of what your running credit score is and allow ... and get started. It is always best to choose a free credit score than to have to pay [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 04:32:07
Reader Question on Unused Credit Accounts
First off, I don’t give out financial advice because I’m not an advisor ... your mind. A strategy you might want to try is to get a credit score report and then close ... check my credit report and found that I have five credit cards open that I have not or never used [more...]
Date: 2008-06-12 13:21:22
Credit Karma’s Credit Simulator (and Other Credit Tools)
Last April, I went to Finovate Startup in San Francisco ... you can get, free credit scores from them. It’s important to realize that a credit score is different from a credit ... -track with the credit score explanation. I meant to report that Credit Karma won Best in Show [more...]
Date: 2008-10-28 14:13:56
How to Raise My Credit Score
A common question many people have is how to raise their credit scores ... score is just a bunch of statistics! Get a copy of your credit report and scan for any errors ... it down! When you have an account with no negative reports, it looks good on the credit report. Don’ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 07:26:13
Finally got my credit score: 698
I held off getting my free annual credit report until after November 30, ... site refused to give me my report or credit score, vaguely suggested that there "might" be some sort ... out how to unlock my account at Equifax so that I could then access both my free credit report [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 16:46:00
Basic tips for improving your credit score
1094832_credit_crunch.jpg Around the holidays, many folks turn to credit for at least some of their holiday shopping ... use Equifax, but have pals who do like MyFICO. You can also get one free credit report a year from Annual Credit Report, but it won’t be so in depth as a paid site. Do you have any handy credit score [more...]
Date: 2008-11-19 20:36:47
Take A Peek At My Lending Tree Home Refinance Offers
Here’s a sneak peek at some that were offered to me when I signed up on their website ... on your credit report, obtaining your score only. This shouldn’t lower your credit score, so don’t worry ... with no points. I have a high 700’s credit score so I feel confident I’ll get a better offer than any [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 06:48:36
What Are Benefits Of Good Credit?
By Darren Cason Most people know that if you have a good credit score, you get good interest rates and better offers on new loans and credit ... requirements. Many apartment managers, landlords, and those who offer leases will check your credit ... the credit report is only to verify past employment, but often the credit score is considered as part [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 12:00:16
Personal Finance Links - Aug 30 (pfblogs.org)
Nickel talks about Five Ways to Get Your Free Credit Report for Free. It is important to keep track of your credit score ... . With identity theft on the rise, your credit score is always in danger. A damaged credit score can prevent you from purchasing a home or car. Here’s some of the ways nickel ... ... [more...]
Date: 2008-08-30 12:01:34
7 Deadly Buyer Mistakes to Avoid
by Rob Kosberg 1. Have your credit checked early in the process ... . It is not enough to get a free credit report from a single credit reporting agency. It is important that you have a mortgage planner obtain a tri merge report. This will provide scores from all 3 reporting [more...]
Date: 2008-07-16 20:08:42
7 Deadly Buyer Mistakes to Avoid
By Rob Kosberg 1. Have your credit checked early in the process ... . It is not enough to get a free credit report from a single credit reporting agency. It is important that you have a mortgage planner obtain a tri merge report. This will provide scores from all 3 reporting [more...]
Date: 2008-07-19 10:25:48
How to Avoid the 7 most Critical Home Buying Mistakes
by Rob Kosberg 1. Have your credit checked early in the process ... . It is not enough to get a free credit report from a single credit reporting agency. It is important that you have a mortgage planner obtain a tri merge report. This will provide scores from all 3 reporting [more...]
Date: 2008-07-17 20:27:03
