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Jeremy Englewood - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Jeremy Englewood is a credit manager and writer with over fifteen years experience in the banking industry. His sensible and practical advice on personal finance topics have provided inspiration and help to people who want to establish or repair their credit. You can read more of his articles at HowToEstablishGoodCredit.com.
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- Getting a Low Credit Score Loan in Hard Times
[Finance:Credit-Tips] Since the financial crash that started in September 2008, low credit score loans are now more difficult than ever to get. Lenders, who raised their credit score requirements to at least 720 for regular loans, are now even pickier about low credit scorers they lend money to. Finding a lender who will agree to give you a bad credit loan, however, isn't impossible if you know where to look.
- Budgeting Your Way Towards a Good Credit Score
[Finance:Credit-Tips] Poor credit scores are usually the result of bad spending habits - people spending more than they can afford. One way of improving your credit report and getting a good credit score is to make a budget and stick to it.
- Ways to Get Your FICO Score For Free
[Finance:Credit-Tips] While the law allows you to get your credit report for free each year, credit bureaus are allowed to charge a minimal fee for FICO scores. Here are some ways through which you can get your FICO score free of charge.
- How Do You Know There's an Error in Your Free Instant Credit Report?
[Finance:Credit-Tips] Many people find it confusing to read their credit reports, much less analyze it for errors. Here are a few guidelines on how to check if there are errors on your credit report.
- Five Wrong Beliefs About FICO Scores
[Finance:Credit] We hear a lot of things that people say about credit reports and the FICO score, but which ones are true and which ones are not? There are many beliefs and to be able to improve your score, you have to know what the real deal is.
- What is a Good Credit Score?
[Finance:Credit-Tips] Your credit score is the single most important number that lenders will look at when you apply for a loan or new credit. Whether or not your application gets approved will depend on how good your score is. But what credit score is considered a good one?
- Your Free Annual Credit Report - Who Looks at it and Why
[Finance:Credit-Tips] If you've got a credit card, a department store card, a bank account, a loan, or a mortgage, there's bound to be a computer file on you somewhere - one that parties (with certain limitations) can have access to if they're looking for information on you. It's called your credit report. Find out who gets to see it, and for what purposes.
- How to Make Sure Your Free Credit Score is the Real Deal
[Finance:Credit-Tips] With all the sites on the internet offering free credit scores, how will you know the credit score you're getting is the score lenders use to decide whether or not to approve your application? Here are a few tips to help you tell the difference.
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