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These Are Credit Reporting Agencies You Can Hold Accountable

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has just released this list of consumer reporting companies that can be held accountable. The list identifies dozens of specialty reporting companies that collect and sell access to people’s data, including individuals’ finances, employment, check writing histories, or rental history records, often without their knowledge. Using the list, people …

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Secret Credit Bureaus You Don’t Know About, But They Know About You

So let me tell you a story about secret credit bureaus that you don’t know about. Most of us have some knowledge about the three major credit bureaus that hold our credit report and credit score. The three biggies are Equifax, Experian and Transunion. But there are more places that hold information about you. Have …

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Lorena is Worried That Having Multiple Banks Accounts Will Hurt Her Credit

Lorena “Dear Steve, I have three bank accounts. Does opening more than one bank account affects my credit score? What can I do to fix this? Lorena” Dear Lorena, I am not aware of any reason why having multiple bank accounts would negatively impact your credit score or credit report at all as long as …

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Bre Wonders Why Her Credit Report Still Shows Negative Items That She Thought Should Have Been Removed By Going Bankrupt

Bre “Dear Steve, I filed chapter 13 bankruptcy and little to my knowledge my attorneys who represented me did not clear my credit after the filing or even in the process so in essence I still have all the listings of old creditors on my credit report and it’s a bit tasking to have them …

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