Category "Credit Scoring"

in February 27, 2013 by in Credit Scoring, Your Money

What most people don’t really realize is the “cost” of having a mediocre or poor credit score.  They go on their merry way paying whatever the lenders say they must when they purchase, whether it be with credit cards, auto loans or home loans.  Consumers bemoan the high cost of things, not realizing that they

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in November 6, 2012 by in Credit Scoring

Credit reports can be mysterious documents to read and understand.  In this section, we will dissect the document by sections so you can become more familiar with the terminology, structure and information it contains about you. Primary Data (your identity):         Primary data consists of your first, middle and last name, including any prefixes and suffixes…i.e.

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in October 11, 2012 by in Credit Scoring

The "Right" Credit Score Some people don’t have that “right score” so they are denied rights that they normally should have, like getting a loan approved or a new credit card. “Scores”  were first started by local department stores and financial institutions who would share their information about their applicants to see if potential new

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in September 26, 2012 by in Credit Scoring

Is Your Credit Score High Enough? We are in a world where everything we do is out there on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, and every other kind of social media. Our lives are on public display. Every movement we make is being recorded somewhere. For instance, at every intersection there are cameras that capture us when

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