Applying for loans can cause credit score drops
The point of having a good credit score is to get approved for loans with good rates. However, applying for a loan will ding a credit score.
Friday, May 20th, 2011 by By Peter Stone
Credit rating bureaus have double standard for handling disputes
Credit rating bureaus have a V.I.P. list for preferential treatment when it comes to error corrections.
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011 by By Ron Ford
Credit card use declining as more people turn to cash
Credit card use continues to decline. Fewer and fewer people are turning to the plastic because more people are trying to shed debt.
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011 by By Peter Stone
Is Applying For A Payday Loan Through A Direct Lender The Best Option?
Using a lender matching service can get you cash in as little as 2 hours. Direct lenders have a very high denial rate for applications.
Credit bureau Experian accused of fraud in California lawsuit
Experian, one of the three credit reporting bureaus, is being sued for fraud for selling credit reports information that is worthless.
Friday, April 8th, 2011 by By Peter Stone
Experian to include rental data in credit reports
Thanks to Experian RentBureau, some tenants will now be able to contribute to a good credit score by maintaining consistent rental payments.
Thursday, March 10th, 2011 by By Steve Tarlow
Credit card delinquencies and debts fall in 2010
TransUnion reports that during the final three months of 2010, delinquencies and the national average debt for credit cards declined.
Thursday, February 24th, 2011 by By Peter Stone
How Can Installment Loans Help Protect Your Credit Rating?
There are millions of people each year that ruin their credit score because they did not know they could use installment loans to pay their bills before defaulting.
Credit is Key to Managing Mortgage, Car and Installment Loans
Consumers are getting better about managing their credit by using installment loans, credit cards and investments wisely...
Friday, December 25th, 2009 by By Gary Zortman
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