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My Credit Score, problem?
A few years ago I had a problem with my bank of america debit card. They refused to investigate a charge to hertz on my card. I dug my heels and eventually settled the account for exactly what I owed them. Unfortunately they are reporting the account as a settled charge off. Any advice. Even partial improvements would be appreciated.-Use a credit card next time. Debit cards don't enjoy the same protections as CCs do. -Get a bottle of hard narcotics and ingest the entire bottle. You ...

How can evaluate a good credit score?
My mortgage guy ran my credit and my score was 830...he said it's the highest he's ever seen. weird...If after pulling the credit report he would have said "sorry, we can't lend you this money" I would not have been totally shocked. Sweet! I guess my buying this house is actually gonna happen.-He's probably not lying. That's a very, very high score. -One of us is above 750 and one is above 800, and we're very, very happy with that. A parent of ours is above 800 and is very happy with...

Mean of your credit score?
I am attempting to improve my credit rating to qualify for the best loan possible in 4 - 8 months. Part of my Credit score has is low because I do not have enough credit history, the other I have some bad marks that I am currently challenging. In a attempt to get some more credit history, I have a applied for a few credit cards and qualified for low credit limits and avg credit limits. Now after the accounts have made it to my credit report, my score has taken a 30 point drop in ...

Credit Score Mean?
Hi i'm 26 years old and a recent grad school graduate. I ordered a credit report and got a score. however, it didn't say if it's good or bad. can someone explain what the score mean? i have student loan but no other debts. mine was few points below 800.-If you are talking about the FICO (Faire Issac) score, 800 is like an A+. Anything over 720 is good, over 740 is excellent, and over 760 is rare to find. You will qualify for the best rates on any credit that you apply for. -well a...

Credit scoring, improving?
I was wondering about ways of improving my credit score. I have had a look at my file and can't see anything bad in it, however I see details of other folks in the house, does disassociating make a real difference? also does applying for credit card like capital one really improve your credit scoring based on timely payments or is it just hype. a comment; why is their a need for such a system when non legit folk get credit easier? they seem to know how to play the whole thing bet...

visa debit card with bad credit?
To cut a long story short, i got into a bit of a mess three years ago and had several ccjs. Since then I've had quite a change of fortune - all ccjs paid, no outstanding debts and I'm earning £80k a year but I still can't get anything more than a crappy visa electron card. I've tried for proper current accounts (and business accounts ) with all the high street and internet banks and been turned down. I have a capital one basic credit card with a £350 limit which I was over paying i...

Bad, Very bad Credit ?
I have a very bad credit and I am sure same goes for a lot of people on this village square. The questin is how can I get it rectified and if I pay all the bad credit off now , will it enable me to get a credit card in the near future? Please help.Just how bad? Did you get a credit report that says you're a credit risk? If not, please get one. If it doesn't say anything bad about your credit, you may wish to start out by getting 'secured' credit cards (you pay a deposit and you're gi...

Va Mortgage Loan Bad Credit, ways to get?
My credit is not too terribly poor compared to some, but I have a few marks on there I could use some advice with if available. In 1992, shortly after getting out of 4 years in the Marine Corps, I divorced my unfaithful wife of 3 years, who unknown to me was carry around a large amount of money from a previous divorce settlement resulting from the sale of their mutual home. Okay, I was young, a Marine, she was pretty...that was enough back then when I was a kid! Short story, while ...

Bad Credit Loans Guarunteed Approval , including Used Car Financing With Bad Credit?
How can I apply auto loans for buyers with bad credit?If you have never had credit in your name, financing a new or used car may be problematic. Still, there are ways to get around having no credit history. Several auto lenders offer loans to all types of people. If you have bad credit, no credit, or a recent repossession, there is a lender willing to help you. Here are a few tips to help first time car buyers get approved for loan. Apply for a Major Credit Card or Gas Card If fina...

Unsecured Credit Card For People With Bad Credit, information?
I'm 28 years old, and have no credit history, since I didn't go to college after highschool and didnt get the plethora of "student" creditcard offers that all my friends did. Obviously, it sucks to be 28 years old with no credit, so I want to do anything I can to remedy this as soon as possible. I was wondering if there would be any benefit for me to apply for several "secured" creditcards at once? Since most cards that I have found offer base $500 credit limits with the minimum se...

Credit Cards For Bad Credit Applications ?
How to find a credit card ? eventhough Unsecured Credit Card For Bad Credit?If you have bad credit, you may be under the impression that you are not able to apply for a credit card. While it is true that you may be rejected from getting certain credit cards or loans, there are options available for those who have bad credit. Since a sizeable percentage of the population has bad credit, this has created a market which many banks and credit card companies have tapped into. Your credit report is...

Need An UnSecured Credit Card?
Where can i get Unsecured Bad Credit Card?-"Guaranteed **UNSECURED** Visa/Mastercard! Bad credit, no credit...NO PROBLEM! Our service is guaranteed to provide you with a minimum of TWO pre-approved sources for a credit card. For more details visit our web site at: http://www.beevy.com/card_search/usa?46-1549" -Just contact a local bank in your area, especially the bank, if any, where you have your checking and/or savings account. Most banks will be glad to help you get a secured c...

Understanding Credit Score, know to get high credit score?
Is there anywhere to get a free copy of one's credit score? I've just filed bk 7 Oct 17th I haven't gotten my discharge papers yet, but i'm anxious to get them and start working on cleaning up a bunch of stuff. Also does anyone know of any good place or reading material for understanding credit reports?It's my understanding that we are entitled to one "free" credit report per year...I don't think that one's FICO score is included in the free report. It's not that much though....I jus...

Credit cards for people with bad credit rating ?
Can anyone recommend a company who will definitely take on people that have had bad credit in the past, doesn't mater if high interest rate or not, just to see if its possible?-Capital One seem to like giving cards to people who can least afford to having one. -Likewise - 'Monument' - think it's owned by Barclaycard? -Martin Lewis knows a thing or two about this: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/creditcards...

Uk Bad Credit Second Mortgage, information?
Over the last couple of days, I have received two letters from Lowell Financial (The Lowell Group), informing me in the first letter that they had bought a debt of £1191.37 from MBNA - Alliance and Leicester (addressed to me, but to a 'Miss' instead of a 'Ms'), and in the second letter (addressed to my first name, but a different surname ['Moulding', instead of my surname 'Martin'])that they had bought another debt of £4335.08 from MBNA - UK, with both letters demanding immediate pay...


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