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Repair Your Credit Today!

Nowadays, we cannot deny the fact that there is bad credit or what we are considering as incorrect credit ... . 29% of consumers have variances of 50 points or more in their credit scores as reported by each ... statistics of errors in credit reports. Here are the following: 79% of credit reports contain some type [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 01:34:00

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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


More Inactive Credit Cards Being Closed: Protect Your FICO Credit Score

If you haven’t heard already, several large credit card issuers (Chase, Washington Mutual, Citibank, Capital One, HSBC) ... . Some credit repair experts say it does, others disagree. However, if someone does a manual review ... are currently closing millions of consumers’ credit cards without prior warning due to inactivity [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 11:48:09


Credit Scoring Is About To Change But How And When?

In a nice change of pace, all three credit reporting agencies, Experian, ... simpler and easier for both consumers and credit providers. If you’ve applied for a credit card ... Equifax and TransUnion have joined together in developing a new way to score your credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 05:10:40


Debt Reduction is more Important than Your Credit Score

If you are a baby boomer with a pile of consumer debt, you are not alone ... those with significant credit card debt to worry about. According to a report from the New York ... it) is a willingness to negotiate some of that debt away without regard to its effect on your credit score [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 00:34:49


Becoming Debt Free

Becoming Debt Free Posted By William Blake on @ 9: ... balances, especially credit card debt, experience emotional stress that can make it difficult to enjoy ... more for the items you purchased than their actual sticker price. Second, debt can hurt a consumer’s credit score [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 21:10:43


GM Loosens Credit Restrictions

In a rare instance of seeing an immediate impact on consumers from federal bailouts, GM’s financing arm, GMAC, ... of providing credit to buyers, including an agreement with Midwestern credit unions. The new requirements ... will lower its credit requirements from a credit score of 700 to one of 621 to secure car loans [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 16:13:12


Citigroup: Bowing to the Inevitable

Citigroup’s (NYSE:C) move to spin off its Smith Barney brokerage unit into a joint venture with Morgan Stanley’s (NYSE:MS) ... of operations in scores of countries, the notion that having a consumer credit card operation under a common ... some of the international banking units and transaction processing. We note that HSBC has publicly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:02:24


The Secrets Of How To Consolidate Debt

If you find yourself facing a mountain of monthly payments and see your outstanding loan balances hovering at the exact same amount for months or ... consolidation method is to transfer high-rate credit cards to a lower-rate card. However, consumers ... even years, you may be wondering how to consolidate debt in a way that protects your credit score [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:32:23


Your Guide to Do It Yourself Bad Credit Repair

by Landon McGehee With each day that passes, a poor credit rating will become more of an expense. Improving your credit score really does pay off ... Commission, which is the government agency responsible for protecting the rights of consumers, tells us in plain English, “Do yourself a favor and save some money. Don’t believe these statements.” This a [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 11:51:44


Your Guide to Do It Yourself Bad Credit Repair

by Landon McGehee With each day that passes, a poor credit rating will become more of an expense. Improving your credit score really does pay off ... Commission, which is the government agency responsible for protecting the rights of consumers, tells us in plain English, “Do yourself a favor and save some money. Don’t believe these statements.” This a [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 08:35:48


How Much Is Your Credit Score Costing You?

I hate to say it, but just change your time is no longer sufficient. There was a time when everything you do, good credit to have ensured that all your bills ... , simple decisions you can not pass on your credit card. But why? What is the average consumer, which [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:14:07


N.J. man learns modifying mortgage to cut payments may impair credit rating

by Moe Bedard on September 29, 2009 · 0 commentsin American Nightmare To confuse consumers even more, not all lenders follow the guidelines.That may change on November 1, when lenders can use a new code to report them as a “loan modification under government program.” The code will clarify which borrowers have taken modifications, but because the modification process itself is not streamlined, it won’t be the only worm squiggling out of the can.The bigger impact on credit scores may depend on how [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 13:48:05


Ask SCORE How to Survive Tough Economic Times

Washington, DC (PRESS RELEASE - November 4, 2008) - Entrepreneurs face challenges on many fronts during the next 12 months, including lower consumer spending, rising unemployment, tightening credit, and inflation pressures ... banks also may be a source of a line of credit. A solid business plan can help you make your case [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 23:00:08


How to Get Out Of Debt

One of the most frustrating financial situations for a consumer is carrying unnecessary debt ... you purchased than their actual sticker price. Second, debt can hurt a consumer’s credit score, especially ... credit card debt, experience emotional stress that can make it difficult to enjoy other areas [more...]

Date: 2008-05-03 02:32:47



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