Posts Tagged ‘mortgage tips’
Why You Get So Many Spam Calls After a Credit Check — and the Good News on the Horizon
What Happens After Your Credit Is Pulled? If you’ve ever had your credit pulled for a loan and then immediately got flooded with phone calls, texts, and emails from lenders you’ve never even heard of — you’re not going crazy. That’s a real thing, and there’s a name for it: trigger leads. Let’s break it all…
Read MoreCredit Scores 101: What You Need to Know to Boost & Protect Yours
Let’s talk about credit scores—one of the biggest factors in getting approved for a mortgage, car loan, or even a credit card. Yet, they’re also one of the most misunderstood parts of personal finance. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had someone say, “But my credit score is 800 on [insert online service here]—why is my lender…
Read MoreA Game-Changer for Credit Scores: Medical Debt No Longer Holds You Back!
Imagine a world where a trip to the emergency room doesn’t haunt someone’s credit score for years. Where a difficult health battle isn’t followed by an equally difficult financial one. That world just got a little closer to reality. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has finalized a rule that will remove medical debt from…
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