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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...

Are Authorized Users at Risk?
January 6, 2003, revised April 23, 2003 "In applying for a mortgage recently, I found that the interest rate quoted was for someone with poor credit, which surprised me. I have never missed a payment on a mortgage, credit card or other debt in my life. My credit report, however, shows ... more...

credit issues related definitions

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...

Equal Credit Oportunity Act
Equal Credit Oportunity Act (ECOA) Is a federal law that requires lenders and other creditors to make credit equally available without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status or receipt of income from public assistance programs. ... more...

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Loan: Secured or Unsecured?
Loans are part of life for most people. Maybe you dont realize it, but your credit card is a form of loan just like your home or your car. But there is one big difference! Your home loan and car loan are secured with a tangible, valuable piece of property you can sell or surrender in the event that ... more...

Hidden Bank Loan Charges That Would Make a Pick-Pocket Envious
There can be more to a bank business loan than making interest and principal payments. Your firm may get a great rate on its new credit line or term loan but you may cry on the way home when you discover the hidden fees and charges.Even seasoned borrowers can be caught off guard. Borrowing costs ... more...

Searching for the Perfect Car Loan
Credit Unions have long been known as the place to go when you are in the market for a new or used car. Todays credit union pairs its long history of car financing with technological and bargaining tools that help consumers every step of the way.Of course, programs vary among credit union, but ... 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...

Loan Sharks
In the world today, it is not at all unusual to find yourself short of the cash you need to pay your bills, feed your family and maintain a reasonable lifestyle. For every working stiff who runs out of money before they run out of week, there are unfortunately a number of shady characters willing ... more...

How To Get a Cheap Car Loan
A car is not meant to have a human life time. People change cars more often now than ever. With this trend, there are also an increasing demand for car financing. What should you do to find a cheap car loan? My first advice is this: don't take the first and best vehicle loan offer you receive. ... more...

Do You Need a Boat Loan?
If you want a boat loan, there are lots of lending sources to choose from. Like all vehicle financing the things you have to be aware of when choosing a loan for your new boat is the price of the boathow much of your own money you are going to usehow much do you need to borrowthe interest rates of ... more...

Here Is How You Get a Car Finance Loan
Buying a car is not always that simple. Everybody knows which vehicle they prefer. To purchase this car however, means that you have to go through a procedure consisting of steps that can be a little frustrating, annoying and even humiliating. And I'm not only talking about a car finance loan. We ... more...

Shopping For A Car Loan
Let's say you have decided to purchase a new or used car and that you need to prepare for some shopping for a car loan. The first thing to do is obviously to decide whether you're going to buy a new or used car, then which make and model you would like to purchase. The third question you need ... more...

Online Car Loan Application
Filling in an online car loan application is a very easy task. There are two channels for online auto loan applications: either directly to a car loan online company orthrough an online car dealership Both ways of applying as well as the approval and transaction processes are very simple and ... more...


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