Credit Repair Fix

A new website called Credit Karma offers free credit scores to consumers. The financial reform bill that just passed makes it easier to know your credit score. Financial reform legislation, otherwise known as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, calls for lenders to show you the credit reports they used to turn [...]

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good credit scores

As of this year, there’s a new credit rating model known as “FICO 08.” The new model will be more forgiving of people who may have slipped on one payment but are otherwise in good standing. It also eliminates young students who wish to “piggyback” on their parents’ good credit by appearing as [...]

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