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I need a personal loan for $3000 over 12 months - have little credit, but am current on all payments. Help?

mstatl asked:


I’m having some trouble finding a personal loan for about $3000 to eradicate my credit card debt. I have been in the country for a year, and have had a difficult time getting credit/established. I’m a full-time employed professional, and although I have made more than the minimum payment on my cards every month, and have been on time with all payments, i’m still having trouble getting credit. I have checked my report, and there are no apparent issues. I have a plan to pay these debts off myself within the next six months, but would like to do it sooner if possible. If anyone can reccommend a lender who could help in my situation, i’d greatly appreciate it. Thank you!

Shannon
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Posted August 10th, 2010 in Credit | 4 Comments »

How to Remove a Judgment from Your Credit Report

Chane Steiner asked:




Being sued by a debt collector can be very intimidating. If you are being sued, never let a default judgment be entered. You have nothing to lose by disputing the validity of the judgment or even settling it out of court to avoid that nasty record landing on your credit reports.

The statute of limitations (SOL) on judgments is very long; usually 12 to 20 years. More and more collection agencies are starting to seek litigation simply for the fact that judgments are renewable. Once they get a judgment, it may be renewed if the creditor files a new suit seeking to renew the judgment prior to the expiration of the original judgment) therefore, technically, a judgment could follow you around for life.

Even if you pay a judgment you will be stuck with a ’satisfied judgment” for 7 years from date satisfied not filed! This can be a hopeless situation so avoid being sued at all costs!

However, if you already have a judgments reporting on your credit report, there are ways to have them removed. There are many strategies and options one could use to remove a judgment from their credit report. You have more rights and are protected by more federal and states laws than I could ever write about in one article. The most common is disputing it with the credit bureaus. Another way is simple to negotiate with the creditor. Many people use “pay for delete” letters when negotiating. It’s always important to get the agreement between you and the creditor in writing as once you have paid; they have no other motivation to remove it from your credit report.

Joann
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Posted August 6th, 2010 in Finance | No Comments »

7 Secrets to Perfecting Your Own Business Credit

theREIWiredvideos asked:


Joe Lawrence discovered techniques that allow investors to get access to financing without using their personal credit line and how to appear debt-free to lenders. Boost your business credit score from zero to a perfect 80 in just 30 to 90 days. Joe Lawrence will wrap up the session with a little bonus: how to clean your personal credit report.

Kelly

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Posted August 3rd, 2010 in Howto | No Comments »

Benefits and Drawbacks of Gas Credit Cards

Jeff Weber asked:




When credit cards first began most of the cards that you could get were from gas stations. Visa and MasterCard didn’t have the presence that they share today. Today gas credit cards are still available and there are about fifteen or so companies that offer them. One of the drawbacks to gas cards is that generally you can only use them to purchase gas, although to stay competitive with the bigger bank cards you can find ones that will allow you to buy other items.

Why with regular credit cards would someone want gas cards anymore? Probably the singular reason is to get gas rebates. All the major gas cards offer cash back. If you live where there are BP gas stations you could look into the BP Visa Card which offers a 5% rebate if you use it at BP or Amoco gas stations. Interest rates on these gas cards can be variable instead of fixed so you could pay more than you save if you can’t pay the bill in full each month. It is not unusual to find an almost 20% interest rate with a gas station card.

Some gas credit cards let you earn rewards points instead of getting a percentage cash back rebate. In this instance you would earn a certain amount of points for each dollar spent on gasoline then you would redeem these points for gift cards, merchandise or other items. When you choose gas credit cards with major branding they may also offer you a cash rebate for purchases other than gas. Usually it is 1% back on other purchases.

There are gas cards that don’t offer any rebates at all, just the chance to have revolving credit to purchase gas. They won’t have the Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover logo anywhere and they can only be used at those gas stations. These are no frills cards as they will have higher interest rates and won’t have balance transfer capabilities.

It is imperative that you read the terms and conditions of a gas card before signing up. They can have stipulations regarding the expiration of reward points if they aren’t redeemed or canceling the card for inactivity. The information you might see to get you interested in the card may tell you that you can earn up to 5%, but that doesn’t mean that you will get that 5%. If they have a qualification of up to 5% it means you may not always get that amount on your purchases.

Valerie
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Posted August 1st, 2010 in Finance | No Comments »

7 Secrets to Obtaining Business Credit

Rehablist12 asked:


boost your business credit score from zero to a perfect 80 in just 30 to 90 days. Joe Lawrence will wrap up the session with a little bonus: how to clean your personal credit report.Visit www.rehab-real-estate.com now.

Elmer

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Posted July 30th, 2010 in News | No Comments »

Removing NCO Financial From Your Credit Report

Chane Steiner asked:




NCO Financial seems to be one of the largest collection agencies in the world. It’s definitely one of the most searched for terms on the internet as far as debt collectors go. Many consumers want to know how to remove NCO Financial from their credit reports, so I have decided to write an article on the subject.

Collection accounts like NCO Financial are removed from credit reports by the thousands everyday. You may have seen or heard ads on television or on the radio about services offering to remove bad credit from your credit reports and wonder if they are legitimate or not. I bet you’d be surprised to know that most of them are.

If you have searched the internet for collection agencies like NCO Financial Services, you will see that they have plenty of complaints about them. You will see that the tactics they use to collect debts are not always so honest and their employees have very little integrity. You will also find that having a collection account reporting on your credit report can hurt your credit scores pretty bad and prevent you from obtaining the loans you need to live a decent life.

There are a few ways you can remove collections from your credit report. The most popular and probably the most effective way is to dispute the account with the credit bureaus. By law you are permitted to dispute any item on your credit report that is “questionable”. If you are not sure that the details of an account are being reported correctly or if you are completely unfamiliar with the account at all, then you can dispute it with the credit bureaus.

Writing debt validation and pay for delete letters are a couple other techniques used by credit repair services and consumers trying to repair their credit. While they are not as popular, these techniques and other credit repair techniques are very effective in getting those nasty collection accounts removed from your credit report.

Bradley
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Posted July 29th, 2010 in Finance | No Comments »

Questions about my credit?

Eric Z asked:


I have never had a line of credit. With this said, the only thing on my credit report is negetive. The amount showed that I owe is $2,201(12 accounts) in debts. I just recently paid off $1,400 (10 accounts). I have about $800 (2 accounts) left to pay. With my fathers help I opened a credit card in my name and he also verified me as an authorized user on one of his credit cards. Right now 2 of the credit bureau’s don’t even give me a score, the other one gives me a 458. My question is how long will it take if I make all my payments on time for my credit to go up about 100 points? Also my father is willing to co- sign for a personal loan to help my credit. Should I do that? or is that to many lines of credit?

Lucille
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Posted July 28th, 2010 in Credit | 3 Comments »

Line of credit / Collection?

stressed… asked:


First of all, I made a grave mistake transferring my 2nd mortgage (9.5%, 20yrs) to a personal line of credit (10.99%, 8 yrs) thinking that an unsecured loan is better than a secured loan. I did not realize that the interests are calculated sooo differently that now, 7 months later, I feel like the loan amount has only gone down a little…it could have been close to being paid off if I had kept my 2nd mortgage.

Second, I did not receive any notification that one of my medical claims from Feb 2007 had not been approved by my insurance. I was told by the hospital that they were working with the insurance company to get this resolved. Last month when I checked my credit report, I noticed there was a collection and that my FICO score had dropped from 760 to 650! Can they do that without notifying me? I paid the collection in full right away. Would they remove the entry from my credit reports? What else can I do to recover my previously good FICO score?

Because of these two problems, I now have a 33% debt to credit ratio and am not in good credit standing to refinance my mortgage at the current low rate.

This is more of a general complaint (and I have a such a big headache). But any comments are welcomed.
Thanks for the info. I’m not having problems paying my bills or anything. I had very good credit (until that collection showed up on my credit report) and have never missed a payment.

The 2nd mortgage had about 13K on it when I paid it off and opened a personal line of credit. My main mortgage is about 77% loan-to-value. I know I can refinance, but it’s unfortunately I won’t be able to get a good rate for it. It now just looks like I have a lot of credit card debts whereas before, I was debt free except for my mortgages… :(

Roger

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Posted July 26th, 2010 in Credit | 2 Comments »

Unsecured Business Credit - Obtaining Cash Credit

unsecuredbizcredit asked:


Welcome to www.UnsecuredBizCredit.Com Have you ever thought of the benefit of having the financing capability you need to either start a business or grow your existing business? Well now you can. Its time for you to play in the big leagues. Let http help you obtain up to $1000000 in unsecured business credit. The powerful information in this program will allow you to quickly and easily obtain up to $1000000 with no tax returns, no collateral, no financials, no business plan and no pay check stubs. Because these are business lines of credit, nothing shows up on your personal credit report. In 30 to 90 days you will now be able to obtain unsecured lines of business credit up to $1000000 with your good personal credit scores of 700+. If your credit scores are not 700+ you will be able to repair your personal credit reports within 30 to 90 days. You also be able to access a list of national banks that are still providing unsecured business lines of credit from $10000 to $100000 per bank. Save years of trial and error to obtain the maximum unsecured lines of business credit. Have banks send you pre-approved unsecured business lines of credit without a personal guarantee.

Howard

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Posted July 25th, 2010 in Education | No Comments »

Disputing Credit Report Information

Jenny R Smith asked:




Information obtained from your credit report enables creditors to gauge the risk factor in lending money to you. Credit report usually provides information on your identity and on how regularly you pay your bills. Credit report is used as the deciding factor by creditors when you apply for credit facility.

Thus, it is vital that you maintain a good credit report consciously. Incorrect information on your report could be damaging in the long term and will affect your buying power drastically. It is therefore necessary to monitor and make sure your information with the credit reporting agencies is updated and accurate.

In case of any discrepancies in your information or rating, you can dispute the credit report information with the help of the Fair Credit Reporting Act or the FCRA.

Review Your Credit Report
The first step in verifying your credit report is to obtain a copy of one. According to Federal law, you are eligible to one copy of credit report from each of the agencies annually. After obtaining your credit report, go through it thoroughly to ensure that the information reported is correct or not. In case of incorrect information, you can dispute the same with the help of the Fair Credit Reporting Act or the FCRA.

File A Credit Report Dispute
Upon finding incorrect information in your credit report the first step should be to alert the credit bureau and the source of your information in writing. Doing this puts you on the path to dispute the wrong information.

The next step involves attaching proof supporting your claim. This includes statements or checks which have been canceled. Along with this it is a good idea to include your personal details like name, current postal address, and information on dispute and explanation on why the information is incorrect. To provide a clear picture, you could include a copy of the credit report highlighting the disputed information.

These documents have to be then dispatched through certified mail requesting for a return receipt. This will make sure you have proof your mail has been received by the credit bureau. It is very important to keep a copy of all the documents you send them.

The Credit Bureau Responds To Your Dispute
The credit bureau usually takes about thirty days to respond to your claim after checking all the necessary information and facts. Credit bureau sends the disputed facts to the information provider which in turn investigates the same and reports back to the bureau.

Upon completion of the investigation, the credit bureau provides you with the results. In case the dispute has been accepted and facts altered, the bureau provides you with a free copy of the changed report. Credit bureau can also be requested to send the correction to any other company which may have accessed your credit report in the past six months.

After all this, it is a good idea to check the other credit bureaus as well and set right the information.

Javier
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Posted July 24th, 2010 in Finance | No Comments »