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Credit History & Reports

How To Dispute Credit Report Errors

Your credit report contains information about where you live, how you pay your bills, and whether youve been sued, arrested, or filed for bankruptcy. Consumer reporting companies sell the information in your report to creditors, insurers, employers, and o... [MORE]

Building A Better Credit Report: Improving Your Credit Report

Under the FCRA, both the consumer reporting company and the information provider (the person, company, or organization that provides information about you to a consumer reporting company) are responsible for correcting inaccurate or incomplete information... [MORE]

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Home Loans

Shopping For A Home Equity Loan

If you decide that the timing's right for a home equity loan, ask your friends or family for recommendations of lenders. Then, comparison shop. Comparing loan plans will help you get a better deal.... [MORE]

Looking for the Best Mortgage

The ads are on the radio, television, the Internet, even in the mail. They refer to payday loans, cash advance loans, check advance loans, post-dated check loans, or deferred deposit loans. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation's consumer protectio... [MORE]

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Installment Loans

Understanding Vehicle Financing

With prices averaging more than $28,000 for a new vehicle and $15,000 for a used vehicle, most consumers need financing or leasing to acquire a vehicle.... [MORE]

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