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Maxine Waters Wants the Credit Reporting Industry to Be More Consumer-Friendly [Corrected]
Do you know what your credit score is? Do you know what it is at all three bureaus? The numbers are not the same. Do you know what factors contribute to your credit score? Do you know how it’s calculated? Do you know what to do if you find incorrect information on your credit report?…
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Goodbye, Payday Loans; Hello, Helpful Tech Startups and Other Options for 'Distressed Borrowers'
Right now in America, millions of consumers are considered “distressed borrowers.” These are people who can’t qualify for a credit card, get a mortgage to buy a home or take out an affordable personal loan to cover an emergency expense. And because the options that are available—typically, payday or car-title loans—don’t report to major credit…