Posts Tagged With: consumers
Credit scores confusing consumers
May 15, 2012 12:07 am Share with others: By Patricia Sabatini / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Although consumers have improved their overall knowledge about credit scores over the past year, they continue to harbor potentially costly misunderstandings, according to a just-released survey from the Consumer Federation of America. Among the most troubling findings: A majority of consumers mistakenly believe &hellip Continue reading
Susan Tompor: Consumers can fix credit themselves
A report from Detroit Free Press: Want to uncover the secrets for fixing a bad credit score? OK. But before you make any move, stop and ask how much is this miracle cure going to cost me? Should you really be spending $ 800, $ 900 or $ 1,000 on an education plan to clue &hellip Continue reading
Low credit scores still plaguing some consumers
Despite recent signs of improvement in the economy, many consumers are being held back by low credit scores. People who suffered through financial problems during the recession likely lowered their credit scores. Meanwhile, lenders have tightened their standards, which means a credit score that helped a consumer obtain a low-interest loan a few years ago &hellip Continue reading
Consumers with bad credit history gain new 0% credit card
A report from Compare Pre Paid: Individuals with poor credit history struggle to benefit from credit card deals but the new card from Capital One is offering a 0% credit card for people who would not usually be able to get one. There are a number of 0 percent credit card deals available but often &hellip Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: Hackers turn credit report websites against consumers
Dan Clements This hacker shopping list appeared recently on what appears to be a Russian-based website offering credit reports for sale. Prices are based on the victims’ credit scores. By Bob Sullivan The most important tool consumers have to fight against ID theft has been turned against them by hackers, msnbc.com has learned. Websites that offer &hellip Continue reading
LARS credit forum helps consumers deal with credit scores
A report from Baltimore Sun: Many clients who seek assistance from Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services — a Laurel nonprofit that helps 2,000 homeless and low-income individuals each year — are in trouble because of credit. Credit scores impact their lives, from the ability to rent apartments or obtain insurance to employment opportunities. To help &hellip Continue reading
Late medical bills can lower credit scores for consumers: How to check and fix …
When a debt collector goes after you for a late medical bill, your credit can suffer — even if you quickly pay up. Paid or unpaid, large or small amounts — all can affect a credit score, said Anthony Sprauve, a spokesman for FICO, developer of the most widely used measure of credit risk. Banks &hellip Continue reading
Consumers happier with credit cards, dealing with debt
A report from Debtmerica Relief: Friday, 02 March 2012 13:00 Protections added for consumers as it relates to their financial accounts have generally led to Americans having better control over their credit card debt and, perhaps as a consequence, filing fewer complaints about their cards. Data from the Better Business Bureau reveals that the number &hellip Continue reading
Consumers Opt for Credit Building Credit Cards to Improve Credit Score
LONDON, February 9, 2012 – /PRNewswire/ – Tough economic conditions have taken a toll on many people’s finances. Many consumers have found themselves with reduced credit scores, as a result of tight budgets and have found difficulty in obtaining approval for a credit card. However, comparison websites, like comparethemarket.com, are finding that some consumers have &hellip Continue reading
BBB reminds consumers of their free annual credit report
A report from Laredo Sun: The Fair Credit Reporting Act allows consumers a free annual credit report Saturday, January 21, 2012By: Special to The Laredo Sun Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Tabla normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; &hellip Continue reading