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Get a $50 or $100 Gift Card From American Express

If you’re responsible with credit cards and looking for a bonus, ... of your credit score. Opening and closing a credit card in quick succession may affect your credit score ... Membership Rewards points after spending $500 over the first three months. The points [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 23:50:19

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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


How to Prepare for Buying a Home

This is a guest post from Jim, my friend and colleague at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity ... t change your job. This won’t necessarily affect your credit score (some banks will do a hard credit check, which negatively affects your score) but it will give the lender headaches when they try [more...]

Date: 2008-09-03 12:00:29


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


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


What Are Adverse Credit Debt Consolidation Loans

Credit history refers to an estimation as to how an individual has preformed when it came to taking loans and their repayments ... a normal score of below 600 is considered poor. This results in adverse credit history. We also ... . On that basis only a score is calculated which is known as credit score which depicts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 22:43:36


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


The Credits Secrets Bible Can Help Your Credit Score

Credit is a necessity that we all need. But if it is abused or overextended, you could end up in a bad situation. Credit cards and loan debt is at an all time high and people are looking for ways to repair a damaged credit rating. A product called Credit Secrets Bible (CSB) is now available from the Consumer [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 14:35:09


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


Selecting From These Monthly Magnificent 7 For Round 2.

Pipe in if you want. LarThese are the final monthly nominees to compete to go on to round two ... For A Mortgage When One Spouse Has A Low Credit Score  By Searchlight Crusade: here are several ... must qualify, credit score-wise. The way around this is a quitclaim to the spouse who has a good [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 10:19:45


Credit Repair Secrets

Millions of Americans who lost their homes in the foreclosure crisis are now in dire need of credit repair ... to do so. Your first port of call is to check your free credit score with Experian, TransUnion and Equifax ... . Bankruptcy can cause a low credit score by shedding 300 or more points off; not to mention [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 18:57:05


Are You Tired of Searching for A Perfect Credit Repair Service?

by David Wada 1) According to the latest figures, the average American has a credit score of 677. If that same individual’s credit score rose to just 720, that family can save, on average, $421 per month or $5,052 per year on house payments, car payments, credit cards, etc. 2) Many people [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 03:17:44


Easy No Credit Check Loans

September 20, 2009 | By Preston West In Blogging | For those people with low credit scores or low wages, “No Credit Loans”, are an excellent alternative. Although this loan is linked with much higher interest rates it is an option for those with few choices. Because the loans are usually paid back over a shorter amount of time the huge interest rate may not be a deterrent to borrowing funds. For people that need quick cash for a short term, this could be ideal. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-20 22:50:50


Bankruptcy Is Not The End

During economic downturns such as the one we are experiencing, ... this sounds like a good option, one downside would be that your credit score will be lowered, perhaps ... settlement, will also bring down your credit score, but you gain lower payments and eventual freedom [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 03:32:03


Understanding Corporate Credit

by Mary Bush One of the most common misconceptions relating to corporate credit is that it works just like personal credit ... credit rating and score. So paying your bills on time and not having a high balance on available sources ... . Do you know what is on your business credit report? At least once a year you should be examining it very [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 09:38:22


Understanding Corporate Credit

by Mary Bush One of the most common misconceptions relating to corporate credit is that it works just like personal credit ... credit rating and score. So paying your bills on time and not having a high balance on available sources ... . Do you know what is on your business credit report? At least once a year you should be examining it very [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 22:23:56


How do I cancel FreeCreditReport.com?

The following post in our Reader Question series is an actual user submitted question ... a free Experian credit report and credit score when you sign up for a seven day free trial of three ... t necessarily mean you should cancel after you have received your free credit report and score [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 21:43:17


Weekend Links - I Want a Volkswagen Bus edition

Today, my wife and I drove 7 hours from nearly San Deigo back to our home in San Francisco ... , a post based on the US economy, zombies, and the girl in the photo. True Credit review - how I use the credit score & credit report monitoring service from Money Smart Life offers many reasons [more...]

Date: 2008-07-21 05:37:39


Get The Best Home Mortgage Loans

by John Bear Planning to refinance your current mortgage? There are actually several options that are available for you ... . Now, it is entirely up to the lender to give loan approval that is based on the credit scores. In simple terms, to have a no doc loan, your credit score should be very high. Now, if you think low document home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:01:19


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


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


What to do if you’ve been turned down for a loan

Turned Down For a Loan?  Improve Your Loan-Ability! This article was written by Becky House, Education Manager for American Financial Solutions. For more information about credit scores, budgeting or managing your debt, visit MyFinancialGoals.org or contact Becky at 1.800.894.3946. Two years ago, someone with a 600 (poor) credit score could qualify for a mortgage or car loan. Now, reputable lenders will not even consider lending to someone with a score below 700. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 14:37:00


myFiCO Credit Score Watch - 30 Days FREE Trial Promotion

This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com). myFiCO Credit Score Watch ... of us new to Score Watch, it's a tool used to: » monitor important changes to our Equifax credit ... or when we qualify for a better interest rate » alert us when unexpected changes to our credit report [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 01:09:38


Types of Credit Repair Services

Types of Credit Repair Services December 31st, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed Unfortunately, the world is set up to encourage borrowing ... loan, you’ll need an unsecured credit card and a lender to get by. Americans with credit scores from 300 to 700 are all wondering how they can boost their credit scores to that much-coveted 850 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 20:38:00


What to do if you’ve been turned down for a loan

Turned Down For a Loan? Improve Your Loan-Ability! This article was written by Becky House, Education Manager for American Financial Solutions. For more information about credit scores, budgeting or managing your debt, visit MyFinancialGoals.org or contact Becky at 1.800.894.3946. Two years ago, someone with a 600 (poor) credit score could qualify for a mortgage or car loan. Now, reputable lenders will not even consider lending to someone with a score below 700. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 14:37:00


Rates for Friday Afternoon

It’s really interesting pricing rates these days.  I used to be able to use one lenders rates and compare to a pricing engine I use to make sure the ... ).  The conforming rate quote below is based on owner occupied with a mid-low credit score of 720-739, “full doc” ... .  Pricing based on credit score of 620 or better and loan amounts up to $362,790 for [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 20:03:48


Weekend CurbedWire: Market Crisis Round-Up

These are bizarre times, people. The latest national and local headlines, and how the news could affect/is affecting Los Angeles ... ." 4.) What You Can Control: Your Credit Score, NY Times: “If you can’t come up with a big down payment ... , even if their credit scores are below average. If only such programs were available for lower [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 19:55:23


How Do Credit Counselors Help You?

by William Blake It is not unusual for a person to be shouldering much more debt then he actually can handle ... on how to stay there. One important aspect of that is being well informed about your credit report and your credit scores. They instruct you on how to keep up with your credit report and review [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 10:32:19


Are You On The Credit Bureau's Blacklist?

By John Rasor your credit scores are not based on personal information like race, sex, or national origin ... report make up your credit score. Pretend for a moment that you are an underwriter working through ... , and deserve this loan, right? Could you be on the credit bureaus blacklist? Since [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 16:07:07


Loose Change: 1/15/09

houdini_CV_20090115092637.jpg Getty Images Personal Finance: -How to shop for legitimate, nonprofit credit counseling. SecretsForMoney ... -Members of the Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union will be trailblazers in the free credit-score front. It’s an expansion of the “Scores on Statements” program. WSJ -Along with college [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:30:54


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


I’m Hit By The Credit Contraction

A year ago, I was still getting awesome credit card offers promising a year without interest payments and other incentives. My credit score is over 600. Neither my score nor my financial situation has changed much ... credit cards with a cumulative limit of about $100,000. I went $20,000 into credit card debt in 1995 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 00:15:56


Debt Settlement Companies: Friend or Foe?

These days, lots of people are swimming in debt with nowhere to turn, no access to credit, and no liquidity, with their credit scores shot… and they’re wondering what to do next. Someone I know who is in this predicament just recently asked me for some input. I told them that there are various paths to the same end: to get rid of your debt or to reduce it to some extent. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-09 06:49:11


Pre-Payment Penalties and Second Trust Deeds

This was originally from February 2007. The situation as to what loans are available has changed quite a bit since then, ... . I am a DELETED with a credit score of 801. My wife is a part time DELETED with a credit score of 814 ... to $600. Both loans do not have a prepayment penalty. I've only been paying the interest every [more...]

Date: 2008-07-24 16:28:13


International Graduate Student Admisison Decreased by 3%

I was browsing to find some interesting article to our blog readers and I stumbled upon this interesting survey by Council Of Graduate Schools about ... Enrollment in U.S. Universities. You can read the full report from here. Image Credit : Tony Shi ... Scores for PhD in 28 Fields GRE and TOEFL Score Forwarding Applying for student Credit Card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:41:15


Get The Best Home Mortgage Loans

by John Bear Planning to refinance your current mortgage? There are actually several options that are available for you ... number and loan amount. Then the lender will just check your credit scores to see if you are qualified ... regarding their finances, income, and employment. Now, why are people with very high credit scores [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 12:04:27


Ten Credit Mistakes People Make

Most children are not trained in how to handle credit by their families other than with vague platitudes like ‘pay your bills on time’ and ‘live below your means.’ Practical knowledge about interest rates, revolving credit and credit scores ... discover these mistakes by making them. So here is a list of the top ten credit mistakes most often [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 13:39:30


GMAC to require 700+ credit score for auto loans

GMAC to require 700+ credit score for auto loans Read More Discuss (19)E-Mail Just a few years ago when credit was easy to come by and the housing market was over inflated, it wasn’t rare to see an average earner rolling around in a luxury car that should [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 22:39:53


The Lazy Homeowner’s Way to Refinance

Refinancing is a top issue that is on many homeowners minds ... . 1.  Know your credit score - Before you pick up the phone or step foot in a mortgage lenders office, make sure that you have a ballpark figure of your credit score.  If you have a strong score of 720 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 00:55:00


Liens

If you do not pay State or Federal taxes or pay a debt owed to a creditor, they can make a claim against your property ... from the mortgage and the lien! How does a lien affect my credit report and credit score? This type of security interest looks very bad on your credit report. Potential lenders see a lien on file [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 00:30:06


Is It Better To Have A Mastercard?

by Will Smith In these current times despite a poor credit history it is still feasible for someone to get a credit card from the mass that ... unfortunate people with a poor credit score can see straight away which credit card companies will issue ... currently flood the market. The primary two credit card suppliers normally best to approach first [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:28:18


soon, but not now.

Although I have no plan of getting another credit card after all the things that I’ve been through, I am still hoping that one day, ... for most. In my case anyways, I am still making my way to improve credit score since, I have lost most ... my payables completely, still, everything has this effects or has affects my credit score. Sad [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:28:10


Top 10 Credit Mistakes

Learning the easy steps to repairing your credit can be a big relief and get your financial life back on track. Most children are not trained in how to handle credit by their families other than with vague ... about interest rates, revolving credit and credit scores was often not taught or even understood well by most [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 21:11:04


Local car dealers excited by Federal bailout of GMAC

GMAC mostly handles car loans for GM.  Due to the “credit crisis” GMAC tightened their lending standards over the last couple of months so that you could only finance a new car if your credit score was 700 or higher.  Note that 58% of Americans have a credit score of 700 or higher. The Federal Government got involved and used six billion [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 01:26:57


Five Signs that You're Living Beyond Your Means

As most of you know, I love to tell people that spending less than they earn is the key to financial success ... No. 1 - Your Credit Score is Below 600 Not an issue for me, but having a good credit score is certainly a key part ... , though many FMF readers save much more. Good for you. Sign No. 3 - Your Credit Card Balances [more...]

Date: 2008-07-24 15:16:09


Credit Karma, Career Advice and A Huge Island of Trash @ The Roundup

What Happened This Week? The Alpha Consumer blog announced a challenge asking bloggers to describe their best ideas for a cheap but effective (!) ... to my post on free credit scores by telling us all about Credit Karma! Money Smart Life: Henry confesses to being a credit card expert with a secret. Gen X Finance reminds us that market conditions [more...]

Date: 2008-07-21 00:49:15


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


An Example of What the Credit Bureaus Try to Sell You

experian1 I mentioned yesterday that you can set up a quasi-credit monitoring service for yourself ( ... annual report without a credit score attached to it. This is the link you want. The second image ... ) and the offer is to give you your Experian Credit Score for “only” $5.95″!”. As I said yesterday [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:00:15


Bad Credit Doesn’t Have To Mean No Loan Help

Everyone faces unavoidable financial problems at some time and find that they are in an impossible situation and unable to meet their obligations ... rate for a home mortgage loan will depend upon your credit rating. If the credit score is 600 ... , but that is not necessarily true. There are two types of bad credit personal loans, secured and unsecured. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 09:36:37


Credit Repair Myths Exposed

If you’ve done any searching on the Internet for information pertaining to “Credit Repair, ... across and examine them in detail. MYTH #1 “Credit repair doesn’t work!” While it’s true that credit ... your bad credit score, there’s never any guarantee you can restore it to “perfect” status [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:19:49



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