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Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft

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The Federal Trade Commission has stated that reports of identity theft had skyrocketed to record highs in 2020 and continue to to rise in 2021! In 2019 the total amount of reported cases was around 650,00o while cases in 2020 had  breached 1 million!  2021 is shaping up to have similar results and it is […]

Big Changes From Fannie Mae

A Change to Credit Score Eligibility in DU Each and every point making up a credit score just got even more crucial! Fannie Mae’s new release (B3-.1-02) changes the way you calculate the qualifying credit score. For purchase apps with multiple borrowers, the qualifying score will be an average of the applicants’ middle score; see their example […]

The Roadmap to Better Credit

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Time to Pass Go:  How to Establish a Good Credit Score   Whether it’s finding a home for your growing family, financing your dream car, entering a career or even attempting to acquire a decent rate on car insurance, everything in our lives revolves around credit. No matter what you do, someone is going to […]

Is It Possible For Your Score To Drop After Credit Repair?

  When beginning credit repair, many consumers hold high hopes of ending their  repair process with a clean report and a high credit score. Removing a few items here and there can really make your positive credit shine through and can give you the push you need to acquire financing; but that may not always […]

Is It Possible For Your Score To Drop After Credit Repair?

  When beginning credit repair, many consumers hold high hopes of ending their  repair process with a clean report and a high credit score. Removing a few items here and there can really make your positive credit shine through and can give you the push you need to acquire financing; but that may not always […]

How Much Is Your Credit Score Costing You?

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How Your Score Is Costing You Thousands Back when I graduated high school (a few years after dinosaurs walked the earth) I had absolutely no idea how detrimental my credit score would be to my  future purchases. My brother was sitting pretty with a 750 credit score and financed his new car at an extremely […]

How Much Is Your Credit Score Costing You?

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How Your Score Is Costing You Thousands Back when I graduated high school (a few years after dinosaurs walked the earth) I had absolutely no idea how detrimental my credit score would be to my  future purchases. My brother was sitting pretty with a 750 credit score and financed his new car at an extremely […]

How To Start Building Your Credit

I Have No Credit History! “I’ll just pay cash for everything.” I have said many things in my life with the best of intention, but this had to be the one that hurt the most when it failed. When I was younger, like most people out there, I saw credit as a trap to get […]

How To Start Building Your Credit

I Have No Credit History! “I’ll just pay cash for everything.” I have said many things in my life with the best of intention, but this had to be the one that hurt the most when it failed. When I was younger, like most people out there, I saw credit as a trap to get […]

How To Empower Your Credit

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 want to work on this year to better ourselves and the  lives we live. A couple of us are looking to hit the gym more frequently while Eric […]