Identity Thieves often Pitch Great Deals to lure their Victims in Quickly.

by: William Roberts Identity theft can impact you as an insurance consumer because insurers often use an individual’s credit score to determine ... of your credit report to determine if any accounts were opened without your consent and request the agency remove inquiries and/or fraudulent accounts stemming from theft. Request a free credit report [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:35:17

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Mortgage Rates — More Changes Coming Soon!

Mortgage rates have improved but continue to be volatile.  Today’s rates are actually up about 0.125% from yesterday ... properties).  The conforming rate quote below is based on owner occupied with a mid-low credit score ... ?  Those with 40% down (home equity), 740 plus credit scores with taxes and insurance included [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 21:22:08

What Can You Expect After a Bankruptcy? The Time Line

Recently, someone called this article to my attention, which extolls the advantages of bankruptcy ... because of BK 4 years to 7 years: Credit score below 680, forget about getting an unsecured credit ... : No credit cards, loans, insurance rate skyrocketed. 1 year to 2 years: No credit cards except secured cards [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 15:35:08

In Your Best Interest

Have you ever wondered why everyone pays a different amount for the insurance for his or her home and car? Your credit score could either be saving you money or causing you to pay a lot more. In the eyes of the insurers, individuals with bad credit will be the most likely to file claims due to negligence [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:08:54

Clean Up Your Credit and Save $100,000

What if I told you there’s a potential $100,000 smackaroos in it for you for just sticking with me for another three minutes? Here’s how: Clean up your credit score. Seriously, I’m not going to harp on about how stellar credit means paying less interest on loans, qualifying for lower insurance premiums, and sailing through things like landlord and employment background checks. You know that already. Instead, I’m going to let cold hard cash do the talking. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-22 07:22:31

How to find the cheapest car insurance

Car insurance is a must for all of us that own a luxury vehicle and not only ... on various factors, ranging from age or credit score to  driving record. Add to the this equation the high ... , having a good credit score and no negative payment history, will tremendously help you get the cheapest [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 08:30:29

What Has Happened to Real Estate Prices?

by Mary Bush Back in the late 1990’s and in the early part of the 2000’s banks had tougher guidelines to purchase a property when using conventional financing. Banks would lend you money based on your debt to income ratio and your credit score ... payment around $600 including principal, interest, taxes, and insurance (PITI). Most investment [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 13:24:48

What Has Happened to Real Estate Prices?

by Mary Bush Back in the late 1990’s and in the early part of the 2000’s banks had tougher guidelines to purchase a property when using conventional financing. Banks would lend you money based on your debt to income ratio and your credit score ... payment around $600 including principal, interest, taxes, and insurance (PITI). Most investment [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 12:10:23

Catch Up For Cheap Auto Insurance

Monday, January 12, 2009 Wondering, when do I have my own car ? After so long I used to catch public transportation, now I'm want for my own vehicle ... No matter how bad is my credit score or excellent credit, theautofinder.com could guide me into find [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 05:51:00

Fiat Abarth 500 R3T for Sanremo rally

10 Guaranteed Ways to Save on Auto InsuranceThursday, September 24, 2009 14:34 Without a doubt, an automobile insurance can create a very huge hole in your pocket. The premiums you will pay will be determined by the make of your car, your credit score, and the company, agent, agency, or broker that you are dealing with.To be able to save on car insurance, you MUST do the following:Ensure you maintain a clean driving record.Never take the first quote estimate that you get from the insurer. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-24 18:34:32

Insurance Is the Problem, Chapter # 216

Insurance Is the Problem, Chapter # 216 Posted in July 30th, 2008 by JollyRoger in Analysis, ... have a look around your medicine cabinet and then assign you a “score,” much like a credit score [more...]

Date: 2008-07-30 20:24:37

Analyst Box Score: AIG

Former Dow component American International Group Inc. has lost its last supporter ... to unexpected difficulty the company is having in selling some assets and ongoing turmoil in credit markets ... in its ultimate economic loss exposure in its credit default swap business and insurance investment [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 15:38:39

Dr. Jekyll And Mrs. Hyde

Me: “Thank you for calling, this is ***. How may I help you today?” Customer: *cheerful* “I need you to check my account ... my credit score, you little punk!” Me: “Ma’am, you called me. This is your insurance company [more...]

Date: 2008-08-14 08:03:21

Bad credit risk, bad driver?

This is a good year for drivers in California. Way back when in 1988, Proposition 103 received more than enough support from voters to pass ... . Add in lack of consistency in employment and multiple lines of credit getting close ... insurance quotes , check out your credit score and, if necessary, repair the score. The Fair Credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 12:06:34

How to Clean up and Get a Higher Credit Score

At the moment, about 30 million credit card users in the United States have low credit score (below 620) ... . Insurance companies, employment firms and even landlords also use this system to check an applicants paying ... . Low numbers in the credit score sheets means slimmer chances for them to obtain loans [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 07:00:10

Senators: credit scores shouldn’t determine insurance rates.

A person’s financial history should not determine how much they pay for auto insurance, say three south central Senators. “If you have a low credit score you pay a higher amount,” said Sen. Oletha Faust-Goudeau ... it so insurance companies could not set premiums based on credit scores. She is co-sponsoring [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:01:51

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