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19,178 Identity Theft Victims Per Day - Are You One Of Them?


Identity theft statistics are shocking. And we are told that it will only become worse, before it gets any better.

Credit Damage: Getting Compensated for Your Loss


Until recently lawyers for victims of credit damage had little possibility to collect for damages beyond medical treatment, lost wages and property loss. Insurance companies threw up their hands in sympathy, claiming victims can only be compensated for what can be measured - tangible goods and services.

3 Ways to Improve Your Credit Score by 50 Points In Less Than 30 Days


In Less Than 30 Days. "What can you do to increase that set of three numbers on your credit report that can be so important with your financing?" I came across this question as I was surfing discussion groups the other day.

To Repair Credit Is No longer Satisfactory - Learn How To Earn A Millionaires Credit In 30 Days...


To repair your bad credit does not necessarily mean that you now have a good credit, absolutely not. When most people have bad credit, they either purchase a credit repair book or seek a credit expert help.

4 Steps to Creating Good Credit


As a consumer you've learned the importance ofestablishing a good credit rating with your lenders. Whether you are shopping for a new home or auto, or searching for the best deals on insurance, your credit worthiness will be judged by your credit rating or credit score.

Beware of Falling Minimum Payments


If you opened a credit card statement recently and were pleasantly surprised to find that your minimum payment due was lowered, don't be so quick to "jump for joy". What may appear as a small boost to your monthly budget is actually the rock that can weigh you down in debt for a lifetime.

Convenience Can Be Costly


You've just opened your credit card bill and attached to your statement you find a "convenience check" included. It may already be filled out with a dollar amount such as $300, $500, or even $1,000.

Credit Repair Scams


"Erase Bad Debt !""Remove Negative Items From Your Credit Report"You've probably seen these headlines and others just like it promising to clean up or "fix" bad credit. For someone who suffers from a bad or poor credit rating, these headlines are certainly an appealing offer.

Debit Card vs. Credit Card, What Are The Differences ?


Ah, the "good old days". If you are a baby boomer, like me, then you probably remember how important it was to rush to the bank on payday.

How Healthy Is Your Credit


There's only one way to discover the "health"of your credit. You need to examine your credit report.

Top 5 Credit Misconceptions


We have all heard the rumors?from neighbors, relatives or friends. There are a wide variety of myths floating around about what you should and shouldn't do to improve your credit reports and credit scores.

Your Guide On Choosing a Credit Card To Suit You


Reach into your wallet or purse, pull out a card, swipe, and you're done. It is very easy to use a credit card.

4 Steps You Can Take If Your Online Credit Card Application Has Been Refused


Help! I've Been Turned DownYou received an envelope in the mail with a great offer for a low interest credit card. You read all the details, even the boring small print and decided that this card fit your needs to a tee.

7 Surefire Ways To Repair Bad Credit


Do you have a poor credit rating? If so, you are one of tens of thousands of Americans with the same problem. In fact, it seems that this has become a national 'disease.

5 Surefire Ways To Eliminate Credit Card Debt


Do you have enormous credit card debt? You are certainly not alone. According to research, the average family in the United States has $7000 in credit card debt and pays about $1000 in interest each year! Throw in a late payment or two, or an over-the-limit charge, and that number skyrockets.

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Credit unions hit highest volume of loan originations in five years
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First-quarter loan originations at regional credit unions hit the highest volume in five years, according to new data from Callahan & Associates, a District-based provider of analytical services for credit unions. The 330 financial cooperatives ...



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Troubles roil biodiesel credit-trading market
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If the companies couldn't produce the alternative fuels, they had to buy credits from others that did. But in recent months, the credit-trading market has been rattled by fraud allegations, plummeting confidence and lawsuits.



Asia-Pacific Bond Risk Falls, Credit-Default Swap Prices Show
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Image Credit: NBC
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PROFESSIONALS TO WATCH: Giving Credit her due
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When Kelly Credit was a little girl, she enjoyed playing "office" instead. Nowadays the System Strategy and Marketing Director for Porter Health Systems has been pretty busy with a rather large office – the new Porter Regional Hospital opening in ...



Credit Suisse Seeks Buyers for JO Hambro, Sunday Times Reports
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Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN) is selling JO Hambro Investment Management, the Sunday Times reported, without citing anyone. Credit Suisse bought London-based JO Hambro, which employs about 100 people, in 2001 for 100 million pounds ($158 million), ...
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Time To Check Your Child's Credit Report
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"The reason that thieves target kids is number one, they have pristine credit. Secondly there's a lack of over-sight. None of us are paying attention to our kids' credit and so nobody is watching it." A recent study of 27000 children found 10% of them ...

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Credit-card alarm
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"Credit, debit and ID card theft is an islandwide problem now and we have arrested several bank tellers and supervisors, hotel workers and even gas station attendants who have been involved in these acts," stated Detective Sergeant Karen Harrison, ...



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Credit Where Credit Is Due
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No credit went to them in The Times's series. As appreciative as Mr. Hirsch said he was for The Times's powerful articles, he expressed dismay at the paper's “riding roughshod over the dedicated hard work of journalists that preceded and made possible ...

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