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Short Sale vs Foreclosure A Quick Comparison

In the short sale vs foreclosure comparison, it is vital to take a look at how these 2 processes work. If you’ve got a home, and stop paying on it, the bank will start the foreclosure process, in as little as 6 to 8 weeks after your missed payment. If this happens, you might need to fight the foreclosure using what is known as a short sale. If your one options are a short sale or foreclosure, a short sale is frequently the better path to take since it offers some protection to your credit. However what’s this?

You can expect BIG changes to your credit scores with FICO 08

Fair Isaac has finally released their anticipated FICO 08 score model. This new credit scoring formula has many differences from the previous FICO model.

How to Respond to a Court Summons for Credit Card Debt

Too many, in fact most consumers do not respond to a court summons for credit card debt. Collection attorneys have become accustomed to filing a summons, winning be default and collecting money with the court’s help.

The Best Business Credit Card Offers

If you are looking for different business credit card offers, just go on the Web. Needless to say, there are many other ways, such as calling credit card companies, seeing your banker, and the like. But generally, these methods take too much time. This business market has a lot of competitors and the lenders fight tooth and nail to get you on board. They make a lot of money by having you as a customer through charges and interest rates that the bill their customers, and from the merchants that accept that them.

View Credit Report History Online And Protect Your Name

Did you know you can go online right now and view credit report information for your name? All you need is your social security number and answers to a few personal questions from your past, and you can see everything lenders and creditors see when they view your credit, plus more! Today, your handshake means nothing and your credit means everything. That is why you need to protect you name.

Bad Credit: Do Something About It

Bad credit is no joke in the real world. Once you move out on your own, get a job and start paying bills, your credit report becomes a very important document. Almost all major buying decisions can be affected by your credit score. Good credit makes things much easier when it comes time to buy a car or house, or get a credit card.

Real Estate Buyers Check List

Many people consider a home as only a place to live. Others consider your home as your most major investment. Both are correct. However no matter your leanings and viewpoint there are certain financial matters and priorities that must be considered, evaluated and prepared for before you begin your real estate shopping trip. Otherwise you are putting the proverbial cart before the horse or the home before the mortgage and financial preparations are made and secured.

How Credit Card Debt Consolidation Loans Can Help You

Anyone looking to find an answer for their mounting debt has probably at least heard of credit card debt consolidation loans. The term is actually often misused when referring to credit card debt consolidation. It is important that people properly understand exactly what their options are so we’re going to take a look at those right now.

Investments And Your Credit Rating: Knowing When To Cut Your Losses

When a lot of people think of investment properties they seem to assume that they are treated much differently from the home that you live in, but that’s not true, especially where issues like payments and foreclosures are concerned. Any investment property that’s facing foreclosure is a serious problem because that will go on a person’s credit like any other foreclosure. The payments on the investment property have to be kept current and that can be hard to do in a recession and a tight credit market where an investor might not know from month to month whether the money to make the payment will be available.

What Your 3 In 1 Credit Report Can Do For You

Everyone is entitled by law to receive one absolutely free credit report every year. Most people know this these days, but few realize that there are actually three different credit agencies that collect this type of information. Further, what is reported through one of these agency reports may not be the same as what is reported on the others. That is where the 3 in 1 credit report comes in handy.