Posted by Isaac Nicolay | Posted on 31-08-2010
1. Get copies of your credit report -then make sure the information is correct.
Go to the Annual Credit Report web site. This is the only authorized online source for a free credit report. Under federal law, you can get a free report from each of the three national credit reporting companies every 12 months
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You can always also call 877-322-8228 or complete the Annual Credit Report Request Form at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) web site and mail it to Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281.
2. Make sure to pay your bills on time.
One of the most important things you can do to improve your credit score is pay your bills by the due date.
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Posted by Elizabeth Halpern | Posted on 28-08-2010
Lenny Dykstra, former star of the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets, has encountered still another snag in his long-running Chapter 7 bankruptcy chronicle. In a court filing, Arturo Cisneros has resigned as the trustee in the Lenny Dykstra case “after consultation with the Office of the United States Trustee.” This according to Bankruptcy Beat on blogs.wsj.com.
Cisneros’s resignation came just one day prior to Judge Geraldine Mund of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Woodland Hills, California, consideration of Dykstra’s request to have Cisneros removed for failing to disclose the extent of his business with J.P. Morgan
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Posted by Elizabeth Halpern | Posted on 25-08-2010
COSTA MESA, Calif., () - Experian®, the leading global information services company, is announcing its comprehensive offering of products and services to help clients comply with consumer notification requirements related to the new Risk-Based Pricing Rule. Beginning Jan. 1, 2011, the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Reserve Board have mandated that lenders send consumers a Risk-Based Pricing Notice if the lender does not provide the consumer with the most favorable rate.
“While January 1, 2011, is still months away, lenders must begin their preparations to comply with the new regulation now,” said Andrew Sheehan, senior vice president of Experian Consumer Information Services. “Lend
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