In 2023 it was reported that over 30% of Americans have an account that has recently gone to collections and that the average debt per person is a little over $9,000. Normally, when you hear that an account has gone to collections, you expect phone calls from unknown numbers asking to settle a debt and […]
Author Archives: John McCall
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Feb
Feb
The Biggest U.S. Banks Find VantageScore 4.0 is a Quantitatively “Better” Credit Score for Mortgages SAN FRANCISCO, OCTOBER 29, 2024 – VantageScore, a leading national credit-scoring company, is the “better” credit score for mortgages according to leading U.S. banks. Recently, third-party research from those banks found that VantageScore 4.0 provides superior risk assessments than traditional credit score models […]
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Feb
Feb
Most all of us have heard of Debt consolidation. But is Debt Consolidation right for you? What type of debt consolidation should one choose? Is Debt Consolidation effective? What are some of the pitfalls of debt consolidation? Guess what, sometimes “life” happens and we need to utilize our credit cards out of necessity. A perfect […]
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Feb
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I remember sitting around a bonfire one cool autumn evening with a few close friends from high school. We had all gone our separate ways after graduation, some of us went to acquire our degrees immediately, others went off to the military and some went to trade schools to prepare themselves for an apprenticeship. As […]
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Good, Better, Best and Bad The internet and cell phones have now made it easier than ever to check your credit score as often as you’d like. Millennials are starting to check their credit scores more frequently than any other generation. This could be due to the fact that credit has become vital in many […]
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Jan
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So now is the time. You’ve been dreaming of becoming a homeowner. Striking out on your own. Building your own equity. No longer wanting to continue contributing to your landlord’s wealth in your monthly rent payments! This thrilling news and a major positive life stage! But what if you are like millions of Americans that […]
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Jan
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As of January 2025, the status of federal student loan forbearance is influenced by recent legal and administrative developments. The Biden administration’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) repayment plan, designed to provide relief to borrowers, has encountered legal challenges. These challenges have led to uncertainties regarding the continuation of forbearance periods and the resumption […]
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Jan
Jan
Credit Alerts Worth Setting Up Now In order to maintain great credit scores, keeping track of all the activity on your accounts is key! Smart phones are attempting to make our lives easier with a multitude of applications. All major banking institutions now have online banking or apps to make life easier on their customers. […]
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Jan
Jan
Now that the new year is upon us, it is time to start on our resolutions for the year. My group of friends all discussed what we wanted to work on this year to better ourselves and the lives we live as we sat painting miniature figurines. A couple of us are looking to hit […]
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The name is frightening. As it should be. The practice of trying to collect on Zombie Mortgages can be just as frightening. So, what is a Zombie Mortgage or a Zombie debt? Well, it’s debt that is past the statute of limitations and cannot be used as weapon to bring a consumer to court to […]