Credit
Credit impacts almost everything that you do.
Want to own your own crib some day? A bad credit score will keep you from getting a mortgage with a good interest rate—or any mortgage at all. Want a better job? Plenty of employers won't hire you if your credit is bad.
On this page you will find everything you need to know about credit. What actions usually determine your credit score? How do you start building credit? Or repair it when your credit is already hurt?
Renting? Do You Know Your Tenant Score?
Do you rent your home? If so, your landlord may have used a tenant screening report to decide whether to rent to you. These reports are generated by c…
FoolProof’s Student Ambassador, Destanie Powell, on Credit Scores
You all want a good credit score, right? So how do you get one? Destanie gives you some tips and tricks on how she did it.
Car Repossession: There's Only Bad and Ugly
If you can't make your car payments on time, you may be at risk of getting your car being taken away, or "repossessed". It won’t be a fun ride, gu…
How to Spend Too Much on a Loan!
Are bad credit and loans a good combo? If you fall for marketing gimmicks around bad credit and loans, you’ll be throwing away a ton of your hard…
New Credit, New Identity
Honest Ted is anxious to meet you.
His employer, Credit Repair Central, hopes you'll call him soon. They feel pretty good about their chances since p…
Lynn's Robbery-Followed-by-Identity-Theft Scam
It was about 15 years ago. I left my purse in my car, hidden by the sun shade and with the doors locked. I was at my mom's and was only going to be in…
Can Your Credit Card Limit Be Lowered?
Credit card issuers periodically review accounts to determine if a customer's credit worthiness has changed. That review can result in a decrease or i…
Got Bad Credit? Scammers Are After You!
If you fear you have bad or hurt credit, chances are, you're being preyed on, too! Scammers will try to get you to believe they can make your credit…
"Piggybacking" Credit Repair Company Deceived Consumers
Source: www.ftc.gov
Can a Big Bank Be Bad? Very Bad?
Well, Wells Fargo was pretty bad. They’re paying three billion dollars for fraudulent activity.
Source: www.aol.com
Beware of Offers to Improve Your Credit Score
We've all seen ads from companies that want to help you improve your credit score or to repair your credit. And there are scammers who use this type o…
What You Need to Know About the Equifax Data Breach Settlement
Almost two years ago, in September of 2017, Equifax announced a data breach that exposed the personal information of 147 million people. Now a recent …
What Is the UltraFICO Credit Score and What Will It Mean to You?
Credit scores are used by lenders to determine if they will give you a loan (auto, mortgage, credit card). Businesses such as insurance and phone comp…
Help Protect Your Identity with a Free Credit Report Freeze
Consumers no longer have to pay to use an important tool to help protect their identity. As of September 21, 2018, freezing your credit report at the …
VantageScore Announces Upcoming Changes. What You Need to Know.
Haven't heard of VantageScore? It is a credit scoring model that was created in 2006 by the big three credit bureaus, Experian, Equifax, and TransUnio…
Experian Fined $3 Million for Deceiving Consumers in Marketing Credit Scores
Credit Reporting Company Misstated How Credit Scores It Sold Were Used
Source: www.consumerfinance.gov
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFP…
Equifax and TransUnion Fined $23 Million for Misrepresenting Credit Products
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
Two of the nation's largest credit reporting bureaus, TransUnion and Equifax, will together pay more than $23 million …
Millennials: All About (Your) Credit
I'm betting that you know what credit is: an arrangement for you to pay for something at a later date. "Okay, gimme the car today, and I'll pay you la…
Credit Report Errors Can Ding Your Wallet and Life! What to Do
Errors in the information on your credit reports can hurt your financial and personal life. Errors can lower your credit score, resulting in paying hi…
Credit 101
Creditworthiness
Your "creditworthiness" is the single most important factor financial institutions look at when deciding whether to grant you a loan…
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