Archive for November, 2008
Friday 28 November 2008 @ 10:11 am
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Mortgage rates fall, but many borrowers will have trouble qualifying
Los Angeles Times, CA - A 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage for up to $417000 was available at 5.25% on Wednesday to those who could put 25% down and had a credit score of 740 or more, … Consumers still adding leverage to income; when will this stop? Mortgage market warms up |
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Friday 28 November 2008 @ 10:11 am
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As Loan Rates Fall, Borrowers Seek 'Taste of the Bailout Pie'
Washington Post, United States - "If the credit card company reduces your line limit down to your balance, that kills your credit score," she said. Given the drop in home values in many … |
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Friday 28 November 2008 @ 9:11 am
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Credit Score 830
Cascade Policy Institute, OR - Each credit reporting agency offers a different type of credit score to consumers. FICO score via: Equifax 300-850 Experian score 330-830 Just checked my … |
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Friday 28 November 2008 @ 9:11 am
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Cash loans for unemployed people with low credit score: Easy way …
Search By Headlines (press release), NV - In that worst situation, the cash loans for unemployed people with low credit score act as a miracle. Thanks to the specialist lenders in UK who have … |
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Friday 28 November 2008 @ 8:11 am
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Understanding Your Credit Score
Personla Finance Weblog, CA - I heard an informative story on National Public Radio earlier this week about credit scores - and about how you can keep yours in tact in hard economic … |
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Friday 28 November 2008 @ 8:11 am
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Consumer loans are hurting Jacksonville credit unions
Jacksonville Business Journal, FL - In the past, HealthAmerica might have approved an auto loan to a borrower with a credit score in the mid-600s if there was a down payment or trade-in … |
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Friday 28 November 2008 @ 7:11 am
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Do You Know Your Credit Score?
WETM-TV, NY - ELMIRA - Many of you know can recite the scores of a recent football game or a buddy's cell phone number. But how many of you know what your credit score is … |
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Wednesday 26 November 2008 @ 9:11 am
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Credit Scores Even More Key In A Tight Economy
NPR - "If you miss a payment by 30 days or greater, that can really cause a shift in a credit score that a consumer wouldn't want to see, so we always tell people … |
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Wednesday 26 November 2008 @ 9:11 am
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Credit Crunch for Consumers
Wall Street Journal - Still, just the fact of a lower limit may well ding your credit score. Thirty percent of the FICO score is based on "amounts owed," including the ratio of … Credit-card companies raising the bar |
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Wednesday 26 November 2008 @ 8:11 am
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The Worst Is Yet To Come: Anonymous Banker Weighs In On The Coming …
New York Times, United States - They base it on credit score and not on capacity to repay. A good credit score does not equate to the ability to repay debt. Over my career, I have seen … |
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