After years of hard work you have finally paid off your house. Your credit cards are paid off and the kids are off on their own. You are debt free! Then one day the Sheriff shows up on your door with an eviction notice because you have not been making your payments on your Home … Read more
A presentation of the Did You Know Series Did you know…which is better – a credit card or a debit card? In our society of more card use and less cash use along with the pervasiveness of fraud especially among the big box retailers, it is important to know which is better to use, a … Read more
Evergreen, Colo., May 8, 2014 – Serving as an update to the Advantage Credit, Inc. press release dated August 27, 2013 in which a fix was announced to how short sales were conveyed on credit reports, that announced fix has apparently failed. The Desktop Underwriter® (DU®) mechanism which is supposed to give lenders the ability … Read more
Evergreen, Colo., April 24, 2014 – Advantage Credit is excited to announce that they can now offer their Undisclosed Debt Notification (UDN) service from all three credit bureaus. This service is designed to monitor a borrower’s credit profile throughout the entire closing process helping to ensure a smooth closing. Fannie Mae has updated the policy … Read more
Evergreen, Colo., March 20, 2014 – Advantage Credit Inc., a leading provider of credit reporting services is pleased to have been accepted into the American Credit Union Mortgage Association (ACUMA). This membership will help Advantage Credit better serve its credit union partners and allow for opportunities for greater visibility with credit unions nationwide. “We are … Read more
A Presentation of the Did You Know Series Experian, Equifax and Trans Union have added a new function to their dispute handling system that makes explaining or providing proof of your dispute a bit easier. You can now upload, fax or mail any supporting documents you may have concerning your dispute. Prior to this the … Read more
When an account on a credit report has a dispute remark on it, an automated underwriting system (AUS) will pick up that remark and show it as a “refer” or an “ineligible”. Per Fannie Mae guidelines, the remark must be removed at the bureau level in order to run the report through the AUS. If … Read more
A presentation of the Did You Know Series Did you know…The House Financial Services Committee is working to make the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) more accountable and transparent? The house committee alleges that the CFPB has too much autonomy and power with no accountability when it comes to credit cards, auto loans and mortgages. … Read more
A Presentation of the Did You Know Series Did you know…when you get married you do not inherit your spouse’s credit? Each individual has their own separate credit file. When you marry those files are not combined…they will always be separate. So if the person you are marrying has less then stellar credit you do … Read more
24…that is the average number of points scores increased in 2013 as a result of a rescore. Think about it…how many more loans could have been closed with an extra 24 points? Rescores had an average success rate of 91% in 2013 with 60% of those rescores being accomplished simply by the borrower paying down … Read more