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Should Mortgage Borrowers With Poor Credit Shop?
October 25, 1999 "You keep saying that home buyers ought to shop for the best mortgage terms, but suppose your credit rating sucks? Won't I have trouble finding a lender who will even deal with me, let along find a lot of them ... more...

Detail on Single-Lender Mortgage Web Sites
Summary Rankings of Web Sites, January 12, 2005  Rank URL Score Rank URL Score 1 Amerisave.com 47   2 Eloan.com 46 11 Countrywide.com 25 3 Mortgage.com (ABN ... more...

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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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Credit Score An Introduction
There's a lot of confusing information about credit scores out there. There are people out there who believe that they dont have a credit score and many who think that their credit score doesnt count for much. Your credit score can spoil your chances of getting some jobs, of good interest rates ... more...

Credit Rating and Credit Cards
Free gifts are great. And when free offers come in the mail, we may feel like were the most important person in the world! The problem is, when those free offers are from credit card companies, we may want to avoid signing up!They like us because we have good credit. But it could be our financial ... more...

Stop Struggling Because Of Poor Credit And Improve Credit Rating Now
Did you apply for a personal loan only to be turned down by a bank or lending institution? Like most people there is always a need to borrow money to buy a car or to renovate a home or even to get a student loan. There are many reasons why people need a loan and lenders turn people down from a ... more...

3 Ways to Improve Your Credit Score by 50 Points In Less Than 30 Days
In Less Than 30 Days."What can you do to increase that set of three numbers on your credit report that can be so important with your financing?"I came across this question as I was surfing discussion groups the other day. Check out my answer:Dear Friend,Here are 3 steps I used to take my credit ... more...

A No-Brainer Way Of Getting Credit And Credit Cards
What Is Your Credit Rating Now?If you have any charge accounts now, or have ever borrowed from the bank to buy a car, or if you ar paying on a mortgage, there is credit information on you.Up until a few years ago, you could only guess at what your credit rating was, because the credit bureaus who ... more...

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...

Best Car Loan Rate How to Get the Most From Your Credit Score
Your credit score is the most important factor to getting the best car loan rate. Many shoppers make the mistake of going to the car dealership and applying for a loan before checking their credit report and score. By checking your credit score ahead of time, you will know where you stand before ... more...

Debt Consolidation Solutions Ways To Consolidate Your Debts Yourself
There are many options for a debtor to consolidate his debts in this day and age. The most common ones you have heard or seen so far are probably those commercials on late night television from debt consolidation companies that promise to help you fight and win over your debts.There are also many ... more...

Secured Credit Cards - the Basic Facts
Credit card is a part and parcel of modern life. The credit card offers us the ease and simplicity to spend money without carrying cash, is versatile and handy to use and provides us the means to establish and recreate our credit rating. The secured credit card is however, not without its ... more...

California Bad Credit Mortgage Loans How Credit Ratings Affects Approval
Applying and getting approved for home loans with bad credit is doable. Unfortunately, those who accept a bad credit loan must be willing to pay slightly higher interest rates. The average mortgage rate is about 6%. If you have excellent credit, it may be possible to get approved for a home ... more...

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