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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...

Mortgage Auction (or Lead Generation) Sites
May 20, 2002 I Do Auction Sites Work For Borrowers? "You have discussed internet referral sites and individual lender sites, but I don?t see any reference to Lending Tree, which does a lot of advertising. Where does it fit?" Lending Tree is what I call ... 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...

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 Reporting Agencies Sell Your Information
It's not well known, but if you have recently applied for mortgage credit, the information you shared was probably sold within twenty-four hours of your mortgage application. Credit reporting agencies commonly sell what they term "trigger lists" of folks who have recently contacted mortgage lenders ... more...

Identity Theft Protection & Prevention: Prevent ID Internet Fraud
Online identity theft is a serious crime that can clean out your life savings and leave you with a damaged credit history that may take years to repair. In the interim, obtaining loans, renting apartments, and even applying for work can become increasingly difficult. Here is what you can do ... more...

Fixing Your Credit Score Doesn't Have to Cost You
Credit repair advertisements claim to guarantee a quick fix on your credit report. They promise for a fee (not always disclosed at first) to clean up your credit history so that you can qualify for a new home, car, insurance, a job, or premium credit cards. Before you sign up with one of these ... more...

The Papers You Can Find May Make a Difference!
Lets face it! Most of us know there are important information and records we should have readily available at our fingertips, If you had five minutes to evacuate your home, what would you take with you? What are your wishes in case of a life- threatening medical emergency? Where is the safe ... more...

Advanced How-To Credit Repair Tips
If you have been denied new credit because of your existing bad credit then you will save time and money by following these three steps.Explains WHY your credit repair rights are legally protected.Describes WHERE you should begin to start your credit repair actions.Dictates HOW your credit repair ... more...

Covering the Basics - Your Home-Based Business Filing System Explained
There are several common files that should be present in a business filing system. Below are the basics from a home office or small business perspective. Depending on the nature of your business, these may be to general or to specific for you, but you can customize the following information to ... more...

Protect Yourself From Online Identity Theft
One of the prime axioms in life is just when you think it couldnt happen to you, it does. This is a sad fact, and even more so when you consider the crime of identity theft. You take years to establish your financial and individual identity and reputation, and in one moment the illegal act of ... more...

What Is A FICO Score?
Your FICO score or credit score as its commonly called is a very important calculation that can control whether or not you are eligible to receive credit and if eligible the terms you can receive credit under. Failure to understand the impact this score can have on you future purchasing power and ... more...

Payday Loan Companies What to Expect When Applying For a Payday Loan Online
Payday loans can be processed in a matter of minutes over the internet. Within hours, you can have up to $1000 transferred into your checking account. However, you will need to provide some basic financial information to process your loan. But, requests for too much information are a warning of a ... more...

Filling Out The Loan Application
1. Property information. The application begins with a section on the property. Questions as to the type of loan sought, the terms of the loan, location and legal description of the property, the property's value, and the manner of taking title must be completed. This information is used to ... more...

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