collections: Credit Reporting - What you should know
- 08/17/16 08:10 AM
Let's cover Credit Score basics. A credit report is a document that lists information collected by credit bureau companies. The 3 most common are Equifax, TransUnion and Experian. Scores range from 300 to 850 with 300 being the worst and 850 being the best. A person can also have a zero score. Each company offers a score based on information collected from creditors (also called Traditional Credit) that a person uses. Some creditors only report to 1 bureau which is why one bureau may have a different score from another: A person with a zero score can use non-traditional credit instead of traditional … (0 comments)
collections: What you should know about Credit and Mortgages
- 07/14/16 05:31 AM
In a world of easy access to the internet, I’m amazed at how difficult it still is to find information about obtaining a mortgage loan. I guess there isn’t a one stop site to address this stuff and Loan Officers are so regulated that we’re not allowed to post it on our websites. Luckily we have sites like Active Rain which allows us to post this information. I’ve probably blogged this before, but I feel compelled to write it again. After the last few months of doing loans and not being to close most of them, I find myself having to … (3 comments)
Let's cover Credit Score basics. A credit report is a document that lists information collected by credit bureau companies. The 3 most common are Equifax, TransUnion and Experian. Scores range from 300 to 850 with 300 being the worst and 850 being the best. A person can also have a zero score. Each company offers a score based on information collected from creditors (also called Traditional Credit) that a person uses. Some creditors only report to 1 bureau which is why one bureau may have a different score from another:
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