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Credit Reports and Credit Scores
November 24, 2004 What Is a Credit Report? A credit report is a report from a credit bureau containing detailed information bearing on credit-worthiness, including the individual's credit history. A typical credit report includes the following: Personal information. ... more...

What Is a Credit Report?
September 10, 2003 A credit report is a report from a credit bureau containing detailed information bearing on credit-worthiness, including the individual's credit history. A typical credit report shows some personal information including social security number; current and past ... more...

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Credit Report
Credit Report A report documenting the credit history and current status of a borrower's credit standing, detailing a borrowers credit history including payment history on revolving accounts (eg. credit cards) and installment ... more...

Credit Score
Credit Score A single numerical score, based on an individual's credit history, that measures that individual's credit worthiness. Credit scores are as good as the algorithm used to derive them. The most widely used credit score is called ... more...

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Finding a Loan With Bad Credit
No matter what your credit history is the simple fact is that at some point in your life you will need a loan. If you have a few black marks on your credit report and you are feeling that your bad credit will not enable you to qualify for loans, do not feel despair because there are banks that will ... more...

Getting a Home Improvement Loan: What Your Bank Needs
The popularity of stores like Home Depot and Lowe's show how many homeowners are jumping on the home improvement bandwagon. Maybe you're thinking of redoing part of your house as well. Perhaps you want the kitchen of your dreams or an extra bathroom. You know you'll have to take out a loan to ... more...

Home Equity Loan Improvements
There's more Regulation Z compliance on the way, courtesy of the Home Equity Loan Consumer Protection Act. This fall banks will have to implement the new home equity loan disclosure rules the Federal Reserve Board was required to issue under the act.The Federal Reserve released the final version of ... more...

How to Get the Best Auto Loan Rates and Terms with Subprime Credit
If you need an auto loan but find out your credit score isn't exactly very good don't throw in the towel just yet. There are still loans available to borrowers with subprime credit.What is considered subprime credit, you may ask. Subprime credit is essentially bad credit. If you've missed payments ... more...

Thinking Of Co-Signing For A Loan? Read This First
It is quite common for someone, who is having trouble getting credit, to approach a friend or relative to act as a guarantor or co-signatory for a loan. They've seen that new car they would dearly love, but have one problem. For one reason or another they are a credit risk, and cannot get a car ... more...

Auto Refinancing and Car Loan Guide
This comprehensive car refinancing guide will help you find the best auto refinance package for you. Included are the important steps needed to take to understand car loan refinancing and what you should know if they are considering refinancing your car loan. This site was designed to help with ... more...

Here's How Factoring is Better than a Loan or Line of Credit
When business owners realize they have a cash flow problem and start looking for ways to solve it, the first thing they usually do is call their banker or the SBA.The second thing they do is discover all the financial and credit information they will have to provide and how many weeks or months ... more...

How To Pay Off Your Home Loan 10 Years Sooner Without Spending One Penny In Extra Payments
Hello, Big Nick at the shop here.You will laugh at the simplicity of this plan, and, at the same time, think what a great idea it is. It was a real light-bulb-going-off-in-my-head type of feeling for me.So here it is: "Replace Your Checking Account with A Home Equity Line Of Credit and You Will ... more...

No Credit Check Secured Loan: Best Solution For People With Bad Credit
Checking the credit history of any borrower is the most important step in any lending process. Lenders do this for obvious reasons but most of the borrowers hate undergoing credit checks, which disclose their credit history to strangers. This is especially true for those having poor credit history ... more...

How Your Personal Credit Affects Your Chances of Getting a Business Loan
Your business idea first begins with a dream, and then extends to a passion. The passion to do what you love leads you to need financial assistance. Having the means to expand on your passion will bring hope to your livelihood. Does your personal credit affect your chances of getting a loan to ... more...


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