credit reporting system
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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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How Will the New FICO Scoring System Affect Blacks and People With Lower Incomes?
How good is your credit? Do you know your FICO score? How do you measure up when it comes to paying your bills and managing your debt? For the last two decades, the three major credit reporting companies—Experian, TransUnion and Equifax—have relied heavily on a scoring system created by the Fair Isaac Corporation—FICO—when reporting consumer…