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This is a very frequently asked question – It is possible to have a collection removed from a credit report? The best answer would be…sometimes. A lot depends on the type of collection, the amount of the collection and the policies of the collection agency. Technically, a collection will stay on a credit report (paid

New laws will make it easier to protect your child from Identity Theft

August 30, 2018
Posted by: Mindy Leisure Director of Rescoring Services
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In a study from Javelin Strategy and Research published in May, more than one million children were victims of identity theft in 2017. Of those, 66% were under the age of eight. Up until now it was next to impossible to freeze a child’s credit file because there was no history for them. Children are

One Simple Mistake That Can Drop Your Credit Score

July 5, 2018
Posted by: Mindy Leisure Director of Rescoring Services
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There are many obvious actions that can cause a credit score to drop such as making late payments, maxing out a credit card, etc. But there is one seemingly innocent action that you’ve probably never thought of that could drop a credit score by 20 or 30 points. It may seem like a harmless thing

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