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Eight Tips for Better Credit and Better Health

A report from Fox Business: Do you wish you and your family had leaner bodies and fatter wallets? You might think accomplishing either one of those would involve a lot of grueling work, but that’s not always the case. The good news is that making some simple changes in your life can improve both your &hellip Continue reading »

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A better free credit score service

(MoneyWatch) It’s been my observation that those “free offers” to obtain your credit score often end up being anything but free. In fact, one such offer took me weeks to cancel and reverse charges as, ironically, they threatened to ding my credit if I didn’t pay for a service I had already canceled. So imagine &hellip Continue reading »

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Bank of America tops expectations on better credit quality

A report from CNBC.com: (Reuters) – Bank of America Corp posted a better-than-expected first-quarter profit on Thursday, as the second-largest U.S. bank saw credit quality improve and capital markets activity rebound after slowing at the end of 2011. The bank joined rivals such as JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup Inc that have all benefited &hellip Continue reading »

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Financial Facts: What’s better, cash or credit?

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The Better Your Credit Score, the Lower Your Interest Rate on Loan

A report from Opposing Views: If you’re in the market for a major loan of some kind – such as a mortgage or auto loan – you will likely find out that these lines of credit can be quite expensive on a monthly basis. But did you know that your credit score has a significant impact on theamount you’ll end up paying on that loan? Obviously this rating is well known for being used to determine &hellip Continue reading »

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BOE’s Broadbent Says Better Credit May Warrant Stimulus Exit

A report from BusinessWeek: Bank of England policy maker Ben Broadbent said easing bank funding conditions and an improvement in credit supply could warrant tighter policy even if U.K. private debt levels remain high. “Any abatement in overseas risks — which now reside more in the euro zone than in the U.S. housing market — &hellip Continue reading »

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CREDIT MARKETS: Sentiment Improves As Economy Looks Better

A report from Wall Street Journal: DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Stocks rose and Treasurys faltered, as investors cheered encouraging retail sales figures as well as a slightly more upbeat assessment from the Federal Reserve of the U.S. economy. Stocks also benefited from the early release of stress test results for some U.S. banks. Meanwhile, companies continued &hellip Continue reading »

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Barclaycard’s Ring Calls On Crowd To Build A Better Credit Card

A report from Fast Company: Turns out you don’t have to be a banker or a mathlete to get into the credit card business. Barclaycard US is calling its new Ring card “the first social credit card to be designed and built through the power of community crowdsourcing.” That means you. The secret of the &hellip Continue reading »

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‘Rating helps better access to credit for SMEs’

A report from Hindu Business Line: There are two benefits from securing a rating: one is the interest rate benefit; two and a very important benefit is that the bankers are then willing to increase the credit limits for the SME. Mr Sachin Nigam, Director, SME Ratings at Crisil Easier access to bank credit, at &hellip Continue reading »

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Why credit cards are better than payday loans

A report from Mirror.co.uk: A new report suggests that payday loans could overtake credit cards and become a mainstream method of borrowing. That would be a disaster. In most circumstances, credit cards are a better option than payday loans More and more borrowers unable to borrow money traditional ways have turned to payday lenders, and &hellip Continue reading »

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