Last week the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced approval of FICO 10T (released January 2020) and Vantage 4.0 (released fall 2017) scoring models. Once rolled out, these will replace the older scoring models used today and that have been used for the last 20 years. According to the FHFA these new models will make … Read more
The ins and outs of credit are unfortunately not something taught in most schools these days. So, by the time a person graduates from high school and enters college or the work force, they have no idea where to begin to start establishing credit. While credit can be intimidating, it does not need to be … Read more
One in five consumers have some sort of error on their credit reports. While a lot of these are things like a name misspelling or incorrect address, some are more serious and can have a significant impact on credit scores. Disputing these inaccuracies is fairly simple, but what happens when an item is disputed? And … Read more
There are certain decisions that people make when it comes to credit that seem like smart choices up front, but can in fact actually damage credit scores. Obviously, one of the best ways to obtain and keep a good credit score is to pay your bills on time. But that’s really just one small part, … Read more
Divorce, in and of itself has no bearing on your credit. However, if you have joint accounts with your ex you could be in for trouble, even if debts are listed in the divorce decree as being the responsibility of your ex spouse. As far as credit is concerned, the divorce decree really has no … Read more
The amount of consumers that file bankruptcy each year continue to decline since new laws went into effect in 2005 tightening the requirements for a consumer to be able to file. The numbers that still do file, however, are a bit staggering. In 2016 there were 800,000 bankruptcy filings. Statistics show that 60% of bankruptcies … 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
Evergreen, Colo., February 16, 2016 – Advantage Credit Inc., a leading provider of credit reporting services to the mortgage industry, is pleased to announce that all credit and settlement services are now available through LendingQB®, a 100% web browser-based, end-to-end mortgage loan origination system (LOS). Users of LendingQB will now be able to seamlessly access … Read more
Evergreen, Colo., December 17, 2015 – Advantage Credit, Inc. is pleased to announce it is now offering ApplyConnect® the industry’s most advanced rental background screening solution for landlords and real estate agents. “We are so happy to be able offer ApplyConnect® to our landlord partners,” said Jim Kaiser, vice president of sales for Advantage Credit, … Read more
Being an authorized user on someone else’s credit card can sometimes be a double-edged sword, as can having someone as an authorized user on one of your credit cards. At the onset it might seem like a good idea and even help, but without proper consideration it might not turn out to be such a … Read more