Archive for August 2010

How To Quickly And Immediately Improve Your Credit

David Maillie asked: Many people have and suffer from bad or marginal credit. This does not mean they are a bad person as bad credit can happen as a result of a sudden unplanned illness or emergency, a job layoff, etc… Many families do not have sufficient savings to ride out a serious and costly [...]

Can Your credit score be different when appling for different types of loans?

Chris L asked: I know my credit score, but recently went car shopping and the finance manager pulled up my report that showed my scores were 80 points below what the 3 credit bureaus list it as on my report – She went on to explain that the scores vary based on what type of [...]

What is the name order of reporting agencies when you have a credit check done?

Paul H asked: We recently had a credit score run for us and they gave us the scores of 695, 697 and 707. Does anyone know the order of the 3 major credit bureaus on such a report and if that is the standard order they come in? In another words would say for example [...]

Another question about my co workers credit report?

redhairedmama75 asked: As I mentioned in my previous question I am helping a co worker with her credit. One of the collection agencies refuses to send her proof that the debt is hers but one of the 3 bureaus is considering it verified. The only thing she has gotten from the collection agency is a [...]