Tag: Personal Credit Score

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How to get a personal loan with bad credit: Can you get one, and should you?

01/01/2023
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Getty Images/iStockphoto Even if you have a low credit score, you may still qualify for a personal loan — but “if you’re in this situation, you should be prepared to pay a higher interest rate and pot...

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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to use alternative credit scores: What it means for homebuyers

10/25/2022
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The federal government is expanding how it collects credit scores, which may allow more Americans to potentially buy homes. The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Monday announced at...

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‘It could be the difference between an approval and denial’: Experian, Equifax and TransUnion remove fully-paid medical debt from credit reports. Will this help your credit score?

07/03/2022
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Paid medical debt is rolling off consumer credit reports in an overhaul that the credit bureaus say will improve people’s financial wellbeing. In a time of rising interest rates and increased costs wi...

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Biden open to canceling $10,000 in student loans per borrower — what that means for your budget, credit score and tax bill

06/03/2022
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If $10,000 vanishes from your student debt, you may want to celebrate. This is a question millions of student loan holders may be facing soon if President Joe Biden proceeds with a controversial plan ...