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Can You Get a VA Loan With Bad Credit?

Credit Corp

While there is no minimum requirement, most lenders prefer a credit score of 620 or above. While VA loans are typically easier to get approval for than conventional loans, private lenders still have certain requirements you must meet. One of these requirements is typically a good credit score.

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Dealing with Debt Collectors

Debt Free Colorado

Bankruptcy may appear to be a scary process, but it does not have to be. You may be able to apply for one of many different types of bankruptcy, each of which accomplishes various aims, depending on your specific situation. What is Colorado Uniform Consumer Credit Code (Colorado UCCC). Which States Have the UCCC.

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How Do Credit Scores Work?

Credit Corp

In July 2016, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and VantageScore Solutions reported that most consumers—more than 80%—knew basic facts about their credit scores, including that credit scores are used by lenders to approve or deny mortgages and by credit card issuers to approve or deny credit cards.

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CFPB Highlights Default Risk Factors for Student Loans

Troutman Sanders

On April 14, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) published a report titled Student Loan Borrowers Potentially At-Risk when Payment Suspension Ends. How these actions will interact with the complex American economic system, however, is not as clear.

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Does Debt Relief Hurt Your Credit?

Credit Corp

This debt management program can affect your credit in several ways—mostly positively. While individual lenders may care that a credit counseling agency is repaying your accounts, FICO does not. In general, debt settlement is considered a last resort, and many professionals recommend bankruptcy before debt settlement.

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Credit Score & Credit Report: File a Dispute to Fix Errors

Nexa Collect

At any given point, we may have several credit scores based on our financial history, as measured by companies such as FICO or VantageScore Solutions, another credit analysis company. It’s important to keep in mind that your score is calculated using both positive and negative information on your credit reports.

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Understanding Why You Have So Many Different Credit Scores

Titan Consulting

All three for-profit credit reporting agencies, Experian, Equifax and Transunion compile and report consumer credit and debt payment activity and sell this consumer information to lenders seeking to grant credit. Here’s why: Who Decides Your Credit Score? What is the most used credit score by lenders?