As the result of discussions between a group of state Attorney Generals and the three major credit reporting agencies (Experian, Trans Union, Equifax) the National Consumer Assistance Plan (NCAP) was announced in 2015. The plan is designed to provide more transparency and accuracy in consumer credit reports. The major focus of this change will be … Read more
Christmas is over…the decorations have been taken down and presents have been opened. New accounts have also been opened, credit cards have been maxed out, savings accounts have been drained and probably so has your credit score. And now, here come the bills. Now is the time to look ahead and start doing some damage … Read more
There is always a lot of talk about everything that IS included in credit scores, like how to make them better and what hurts them. But there is a lot of information that is not part of a credit score that some people have always thought were factored in. Here is what is NOT included … Read more
Advantage Credit, Inc. is pleased to announce services that support the new Desktop Underwriter® (DU®) validation services for Day 1 Certainty™. Advantage Credit, Inc. provides Equifax The Work Number® Verification Services for verification of employment and income services and Verification of Deposit and Assets with AccountChek™, an award-winning solution for verifying a borrower’s assets to … Read more
Once a year I try to touch on the evils of credit repair as every year I see more and more the damage it can cause a borrower. But it’s not just the borrower that is negatively affected by credit repair. It can also be damaging to the mortgage broker or lender if they are … Read more
How long does negative information really stay on a credit report and how long will it affect scores? This can vary based on what the negative information is, but in most cases it’s going to be seven years. As it ages there will be less and less of an impact on a credit score, but … Read more
The simple answer is yes. Just because a creditor charges off a debt does not mean you don’t still owe it, even if you’ve received a 1099 for it. You are still liable for the entire debt. And the creditor can legally continue to try to collect on it for 7 years from the date … Read more
As most know Trended Data will start coming into play at the end of September. Trended Data is a new way that Fannie Mae will start analyzing credit reports to see if a borrower pays his revolving debt off every month or just makes the minimum payments every month. While the Trended Data will show … Read more
This is probably the biggest question we get in the credit reporting industry, “how much will (blank) affect my credit score?” You can fill in the blank with inquiry, opening a new account, closing an account, having a late payment, etc. The list goes on and on. The truth is there is not a set … Read more
Effective June 15, 2016 some consumers will start to see a little relief on their credit report as it pertains to certain collections that will now no longer be able to be reported. These are debts that “did not arise from a contract or agreement to pay.” This would include library fines, parking tickets, speeding … Read more