For a lot of people during these uncertain times our new best friends are Amazon Prime, Grub Hub, Door Dash, and all the delivery drivers, etc. They come to our door two to three times a week bringing up groceries and household needs. In some cases, we may even see these people more often than … Read more
How Often Do Credit Scores Update? By Mindy Leisure The question is often asked, “should I pull my borrower’s credit report after the first of the month to see the most updated credit scores?” The assumption being that credit reports update during the first part of the month…actually this is far from accurate. Credit reports … Read more
There have been a lot of questions lately about installment loans and their importance to a credit profile. Such as: Does an installment loan help or hurt? How much do the balances on installment loans affect a score? What about the payment amount? Is that a factor that is considered? What happens when its paid … Read more
Short answer, the reason why your credit score is not increasing is something that you have probably never heard of called “Scorecard hopping.” Let’s say you have been working diligently to get a small medical collection deleted and you finally get the collection agency to write you a “pay for delete” letter. After a few … Read more
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 … 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
With the changes the credit bureaus (Experian, Trans Union and Equifax) have made first regarding judgments and now tax liens being removed from credit reports, it is important to have a backup to make sure none of these items actually exist. Just because they are no longer on credit reports does not mean a borrower … Read more
At Advantage Credit, we’ve always taken an active role in trying to shape regulation and policy that help produce sound credit underwriting decisions that will benefit both lenders and consumers. To that end, the Federal Housing Financial Agency (FHFA) announced a Request For Input (RFI) seeking feedback from interested parties regarding how Fannie Mae and … Read more
Thanks to a 2015 settlement agreement between the New York Attorney General and the three credit reporting agencies, some important changes are on the way in regards to credit reporting. An additional agreement between the credit reporting agencies and another 31 state attorney generals ensure that the change will be nationwide. The changes are being … 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