Archive for the ‘Finance’ Category

Keep Your Credit History Clean – Remove A Negative Credit Record From Credit Report

Jeffrey Broobin asked: The three major credit bureaus, Experian, Equifax and Trans Union are similar and feature a “Credit Score”, which is created from credit report data submitted to them about you.But very often your credit report includes inaccurate, wrong or incomplete information (credit records).In this situation you have to prepare and send letters to [...]

How to Dispute Your TransUnion Credit Report

Ben S Douglas asked: TransUnion, one of the “big three” credit reporting companies, compiles all the information they receive from lenders into your credit report. As a credit bureau, TransUnion keeps credit history about you including your address, payment history, employment, and other personal information. Whenever you apply for any type of credit, a lender [...]

What Is The Credit Score Rating Scale?

Mike Singh asked: Understanding your credit score rating scale can seem like an overwhelming and almost impossible prospect. A credit rating scale can be confusing, especially if you have trouble with numeric systems. In a scale you have several numbers that all mean something different. Even though it can be a hard and overwhelming to [...]

3 Credit Report – You Need All 3 to Truly Have a Good Credit Score

Marc Marseille asked: A 3 credit bureau report can be useful for various reasons. There are 3 key credit bureaus: Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion, and each of them have their own knowledge about your credit, so to obtain a good credit score, you need all three.Several financial institutions require a good score with all 3 [...]

Credit Report Affected By Un-Paid Utility Bills

Mike Clover asked: Your credit score report can be affect by more than your available credit history. We talk about how credit cards, mortgages, car loans, and any type of loan that reports to all 3 credit bureaus will affect your credit score. We don’t always talk about utility companies and how they can have [...]