“Man Shall Not Live By Credit Score Alone”: Why An Excellent Credit Score Is...
“Denied.” This was the latest result of Holly McCall’s credit check when she went to purchase a credit card at Target in the Fall of 2011. She always had a stellar credit score, so she assumed her...
View ArticleCredit Score and Credit Report: A Second Applicant Resume?
A resume is a must-have for a job. It has always been this way. Employers require it because they want to know about your job experience, years of commitment, and acquire some sense of the applicant...
View ArticleHow Your Social Networks Can Improve Your Credit Score: A Lesson from Lenddo
Have you ever applied for a loan for a home, car, or for personal reasons? Chances are, if you have, you have been uncomfortable with the application process. There are lots of questions that you are...
View ArticleThe Ghost of Credit Past: How A Poor Credit Score Can Harm You in the Long Run
We’ve all heard stories about how past credit can catch up with us, right? You go into a department store and see some nice furniture or a laptop computer that you want to purchase. Instead of thinking...
View ArticleHigh Maintenance: How to Take Care of Your Excellent Credit Score
According to financial news these days, more and more Americans are paying bills on time and at a sufficient pace. Many Americans now have credit scores in the 800-850 range, indicative of excellent...
View ArticleStealing People: How You Can Avoid Identity Theft
Thieves are known for stealing all sorts of things: jewelry, money, credit cards, clothes, electronics, vehicles, and other possessions. Your new iPad or iPhone 4s may even be the target of thieves...
View ArticleChildrens Credit: The New Target of Identity Theft
In recent days and months, there have been numerous cases of identity theft. These cases have been discovered during times of marriage applications and other enormous financial investments. What is not...
View ArticleThe Eye of Crime: Operation Card Shop and Cybercriminal Activity
When we think of arrests, we often have the show “Cops” in our heads. We see police arriving in blue uniforms to an apartment or home where they are to arrest someone for domestic dispute, abuse, drug...
View ArticleWhat Does Facebook Have to Do With Your Credit Score? Germans Say Everything
SCHUFA, Germany’s version of FICO proposed an idea recently to use Facebook as a place to gather information about credit applicants to determine their credit status. The concept was defeated in...
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