As per the Fair Credit Reporting Act, every adult American citizen has the right to receive a free annual credit report from each of the three credit bureaus. However, many people are either not aware of this right or are not sure how to go about getting a free copy of credit report. As a result, there is many a credit report scam, conning people into paying money for getting something that is already theirs. (more…)
In the internet age, fraudulent credit transactions are becoming increasingly common. If fraudsters gain access to your personal information, they might try to obtain credit pretending to be you. This is known as identity fraud, which is a result of identity theft. While you must take every step possible to prevent frauds from gaining access to your sensitive personal information, a new method being recommended by several credit and finance experts and credit report agencies is – freezing your credit. (more…)
Numerous credit consumers have to face rejection from financial institutions owing to credit errors which were not caused by them. It is therefore important to repair your credit report and improve your score as soon as possible. Alison had a credit card with a credit institution. Although Alison had been very regular with her payments, owing to a system error, her payments were not recorded and were being credited to another account. Her account showed defaults for over two and half months. Alison was completely unaware of this, till she applied for a
As we experience a credit squeeze like never before, it is mandatory that consumers understand what a good FICO credit score is and how it can be improved for a better personal credit rating. What is Your Fico Score Chart Made Up Of? Primarily your Fico credit score is dependent on the following factors: (more…)
Our country is full of such con-artists and thieves who always remain on their toes to make the most of even someone’s death. It’s a known fact that these thieves usually target those dead ones whom deaths are about to become a part of public record. Though some debt due to identity theft is not levied on the heirs, it becomes quite irritating to handle situation like this. You need to take some necessary steps to protect the identity of some deceased one and getting a copy of the dead one’s credit report is one of these steps. If
If you have a low credit score and bad credit rating then you probably have realized by now how hard it is to get credit of any kind. The chances are that you have applied time and time again and will have been turned away from every single lender; if this is the case then you could be tempted to shell out even more cash
Image by jabberdeedoo via Flickr The sheer volume of a relatively new wave of crime “identity theft” is on the increase, anyone who has you social security number, your credit card details and any other personal details can in just a short time become you and seriously damage your credibility, life and ruin your credit rating. With the advancements in the technology of today stealing identities is becoming easier and easier. The
Some people when faced with desperation can make themselves easy targets to those with very few principles, who prey on the problems of others in order to make personal gain for themselves. When it comes to credit then almost all of us have to rely on it at some time or another. However if for some reasons our credit rating falls short then being able to get
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