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Medical collection debt can be removed from credit reports

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June 21, 2018

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Settle debt with collection agencies for pennies on the dollar

June 18, 2018

What your credit score says about you to lenders

June 14, 2018

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Payday loans in Georgia are illegal but there are options for quick cash online

June 13, 2018

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Can credit scores bounce back after one 30-day late payment

June 11, 2018

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Can a car loan be charged-off while making payments after car accident

June 11, 2018

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Payday loans in Maryland are Regulated: 3 Loan Options for Bad Credit

June 9, 2018

Payday loans in Sacramento that don’t require faxing

June 9, 2018

Free online checking account with no deposit

June 8, 2018

6 Must Know Facts About Buying a Home

June 6, 2018

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How Late Payments Impact Credit Scores

June 5, 2018

Creditors or collection agencies cannot restart the deletion time

June 4, 2018

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Guaranteed Credit Approval: 5 No Credit Check Cards for Bad Credit

June 3, 2018

Inquiries without a permissible purpose can be removed

June 2, 2018

Guide to rebuild credit after bankruptcy: Steps for Chapter 7 and 13

June 1, 2018

The best ways to deal with terrible credit

May 31, 2018

3 Simple Ways to Add Good Credit to Credit Reports

May 30, 2018

How to get a Credit Score of 800 & above

May 29, 2018

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Purchase fixer-upper rental property with bad credit using an FHA 203K Loan

May 24, 2018

How to recover your credit score from late payments

May 23, 2018

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25 Eye-Opening Tips To Fix Credit You Can Easily Do Yourself

May 22, 2018

5 Reasons to Get an FHA Mortgage Loan When Your Credit is Imperfect

May 21, 2018

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Steps to take if an account has been Re-Aged

May 20, 2018

Duplicate negative accounts on credit reports will crash a credit score

May 18, 2018

Homebuyer Debt-to-Income Ratios No. 1 Factor in Approval

May 15, 2018

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What documentation should a bank send after car repossession in Texas

May 12, 2018

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Paying less than the minimum credit card payment can lead to a charge-off

May 11, 2018

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2nd Chance Checking Accounts Online: Rebuild your banking history in 2018

May 10, 2018

How student loans impact credit scores

May 9, 2018

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Credit Freeze: Steps to freeze Equifax, Experian and Transunion credit reports

May 8, 2018

7 Essential Facts about Charge-Off Accounts

May 7, 2018

5 Simple Ways to Save Money and Find High Interest Savings Accounts

May 5, 2018

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Online Free Checking Account: No Monthly Service Fees and No ATM Fees Nationwide

May 4, 2018

Debt settlement can hurt credit scores

May 3, 2018

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How does a credit repair company work: Are generic dispute letters used

May 2, 2018

Guide to Dispute Negative Credit

May 1, 2018

7 ways to avoid being trapped into overdraft fees

April 30, 2018

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Why payment history is important and how to earn the maximum credit score points

April 26, 2018

MicroLoans for small business owners and start-ups with bad credit

April 22, 2018

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Do banks use ChexSystems for business checking accounts

April 19, 2018

Easy way to rebuild credit history without taking on debt

April 18, 2018

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How to pad your credit report if you have negative items

April 17, 2018

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Tax liens will no longer be calculated in credit scores

April 16, 2018

How to Dispute Negative Credit due to Identity Theft

April 13, 2018

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ChexSystems Removal: Strategies to get removed from ChexSystems

April 12, 2018

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Should you pay a charge-off prior to applying for a mortgage loan

April 10, 2018

Fannie Mae’s HomeReady Program to include household income

April 6, 2018

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Creditors don’t have to notify you before account is charged-off

April 3, 2018

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Lower credit scores are not a deal breaker with VA Mortgage Loans

March 28, 2018

5 Incredibly Simple Actions to Raise Credit Scores

March 27, 2018

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Building a healthy savings account is the foundation to good credit

March 26, 2018

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Can medical debt past the statute of limitations be pursued by a debt collector

March 22, 2018

How long does negative credit remain on credit reports

March 22, 2018

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How to add positive credit to your credit reports

March 20, 2018

Avoid being a victim of Phantom Debt, especially payday loan debt

March 19, 2018

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Can Transunion re-insert an item that was deleted after a dispute

March 17, 2018

Raise credit scores by using less of your available credit limit

March 16, 2018

Top factors keeping your credit score low

March 16, 2018

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NACA can make homeownership possible with credit problems

March 14, 2018

Demystifying Credit Scores: 5 Factors that make a score

March 13, 2018

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Multiple Charge-Offs: Remove Charge-Offs and Improve Credit Scores

March 12, 2018

Will surrendering a vehicle save your credit scores

March 11, 2018

Easy to qualify business loan: Get an online no collateral business loan fast – Up to $250,000

March 10, 2018

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Voluntary Repossession can end up on your credit reports

March 9, 2018

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5 Unknown Red Flags Hurting Your Credit Score

March 7, 2018

Statute of Limitations on Credit Card and other Debt

March 6, 2018

How to remove outdated information from credit reports

March 5, 2018

Banks That Don’t Use ChexSystems and Second Chance Banks

March 5, 2018

Build a solid credit history with or without credit cards

March 1, 2018

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Should you risk disputing a charge-off that might be verified accurate

February 28, 2018

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Can a charge-off be removed due to a checking account overdraft

February 27, 2018

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