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admin December 11, 2011 behavior score, revenue score

A Credit Score That Tracks You More Closely

By: Tara Siegel BernardAnyone who has recently applied for a mortgage knows that lenders are already looking much more closely at your financial affairs. But soon, they’ll be able to easily delve into the deepest recesses of your financial life, accessing information that never before appeared on your credit report.This week, a company called CoreLogic introduced a new type of credit file, which is based on the giant repository of consumer data it maintains on just about everything that most of the traditional credit bureaus do not: missed rental payments that have gone into collection, any evictions or child support judgments, as well as any applications for payday loans, along with your repayment history. The new report also includes any property tax liens and whether you’ve

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admin September 15, 2011 behavior score

Navigating the Three Credit Score System

From: Mint.comEach of us has three credit reports housed by the three major credit reporting agencies; Experian, Equifax and TransUnion. And, for most of us those three credit files are scoreable.Most lenders will make decisions using just one of our credit bureau risk scores. That means when you apply for a credit card or an auto loan, the lender is going to buy one of your three credit reports and one of your three FICO scores (or, less frequently, one of your three VantageScores) to make their lending decision. The only exception to the “one report for one loan” rule is in the mortgage environment. the mortgage lender will almost always pull all three of your credit reports, all three of your FICO scores, and