tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85580677598087517742010-05-13T05:20:07.984-05:00Information on credit reports, credit report monitoring, credit scores, credit reporting bureaus, credit ratings, credit history reports, credit reputation, bankruptcy, credit card companies, credit card debt, Fair Credit Reporting Act, consumer debt, credit related fraud, and identity theft(hrisnoreply@blogger.comBlogger273125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558067759808751774.post-37626924296837956402010-05-13T05:20:00.001-05:002010-05-13T05:20:08.137-05:00

May 13 (Bloomberg) -- The Australian dollar rose for the first time in three days after a government report showed employers added jobs for a second month.

(hrisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558067759808751774.post-13389262714775061632010-05-09T17:20:00.001-05:002010-05-09T17:20:09.658-05:00

Europe’s government debt crisis is starting to infect the bank funding system, driving borrowing costs higher from Asia to the U.S. and threatening to slow the global economic recovery.

(hrisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558067759808751774.post-7457718642447058922010-05-02T05:20:00.001-05:002010-05-02T05:20:07.743-05:00

The Labor Department on Friday will release the April U.S. jobless report coming after three straight months of 9.7 percent unemployment.

(hrisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558067759808751774.post-1368984610682905812010-04-27T05:20:00.001-05:002010-04-27T05:20:08.096-05:00

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri's vast tax credit system, which cost about $585 million last year, needs better oversight and a more accurate means of measuring its benefits, according to a state audit released Monday. The report by State Auditor Susan Montee points to systematic flaws in how state agencies estimate the economic impact of tax credits and how often they are reviewed for ...

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MediaPost Classifieds for Sunday, April 25, 2010.Find a better job or put your help wanted ads in front of the best-qualified audience in media, marketing and advertising. Submit your classified ads online.Situations Wanted--------------------------------------------------------------------------------YOUNG COPYWRITER WRITES EYE-GRABBING SALES LETTERSSan Diego, CAIf you are looking to

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If you think your credit score isn't that important, consider this: It could cost you hundreds of dollars more per month on your mortgage.

(hrisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558067759808751774.post-90157209133988925722010-04-22T17:20:00.001-05:002010-04-22T17:20:10.870-05:00

Credit rating agencies helped banks disguise the risks of investments they marketed before the financial crisis erupted, a Senate panel has concluded. The rating agencies relied on hefty fees from banks, which wanted them to rate risky investments as safe, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations said in a report Thursday.

(hrisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558067759808751774.post-15208842220105245992010-04-20T17:20:00.001-05:002010-04-20T17:20:14.516-05:00

Credit monitoring services company offers instant online credit report for those wanting to "buy my credit report"

(hrisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558067759808751774.post-43593915410235456722010-04-15T05:20:00.001-05:002010-04-15T05:20:07.287-05:00

April 15 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. homebuilder bonds have recovered to levels last seen before the global credit freeze as investors gain confidence the economic recovery is strong enough to prevent defaults.

(hrisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558067759808751774.post-91710454143624933762010-04-01T05:20:00.001-05:002010-04-01T05:20:10.018-05:00

A Good Credit Score = 700 or Above. See Yours in 2 Easy Steps for $0.

(hrisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558067759808751774.post-33707011983243413642010-03-30T17:20:00.001-05:002010-03-30T17:20:10.933-05:00

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â€" Thieves used stolen credit-card numbers to buy thousands worth of gift cards at Meijer stores in a scheme associated with Russian gangsters, a published report said this week.

(hrisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558067759808751774.post-23696381033013497112010-03-30T05:20:00.001-05:002010-03-30T05:20:07.907-05:00

If you're looking to maintain a good credit score, avoid credit score killers, advises credit scoring bureau FICO and LowCards.com, a Web site that tracks credit card trends and rates. Some of the killers include shopping for a long over an extended period of time and opening too many new accounts to quickly.

(hrisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558067759808751774.post-53943986862319700392010-03-25T17:20:00.001-05:002010-03-25T17:20:08.413-05:00

A computer hacker from Miami who orchestrated one of the largest theft of credit and debit card numbers in U.S. history was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison after he apologized for directive a scheme that cost companies, banks and insurers nearly $200 million.

(hrisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558067759808751774.post-36738426305680792482010-03-25T05:20:00.001-05:002010-03-25T05:20:04.521-05:00

Credit Suisse CEO Received $18 Million For 2009

(hrisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558067759808751774.post-86640121845685474882010-03-21T05:20:00.001-05:002010-03-21T05:20:05.093-05:00

It's the financial equivalent of a high medal count at the Olympics or a seat on the U.N. Security Council - a triple-A credit rating, the seal of approval that lets investors know a country's bonds are safe.

(hrisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558067759808751774.post-15298417113512209542010-03-18T17:20:00.001-05:002010-03-18T17:20:06.360-05:00

March 18 (Bloomberg) -- Canada Housing Trust, the financing arm of the nation’s housing agency , sold C$6 billion ($5.9 billion) in mortgage bonds at the lowest relative yields since before the credit markets seized up in 2007.

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March 18 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese commercial land prices fell to the lowest in at least 36 years as developers faced tighter credit markets and the recession discouraged buyers.

(hrisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558067759808751774.post-64682241332400115812010-03-17T19:30:00.000-05:002010-03-17T18:30:42.517-05:00

Silver Spring, Four Corners Jackson Hewitt® Offers Tips for Choosing a Tax PreparerWith the 2010 tax filing season underway, many Silver Spring taxpayers may be wondering where to turn for help in filing their annual tax returns.Silver Spring, MD, February 01, 2010 -- With the 2010 tax filing season underway, many Silver Spring taxpayers may be wondering where to turn for help in filing

(hrisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558067759808751774.post-50416061198289027422010-03-14T05:20:00.001-05:002010-03-14T05:20:06.892-05:00

Before the season, the Pistons felt their bench would be an asset.

(hrisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558067759808751774.post-61664162848367892352010-03-11T17:20:00.001-06:002010-03-11T17:20:09.878-06:00

LAWRENCE, Mass., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NxStage Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXTM) a leading manufacturer of innovative dialysis products, today announced that it has secured a two-year $15 million revolving line of credit from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).

(hrisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558067759808751774.post-70304344985600347292010-03-09T05:20:00.001-06:002010-03-09T05:20:05.706-06:00

The city took a hit Monday for its handling of Burlington Telecom finances. Moody's Investors Service dropped the city's credit rating two notches, from Aa3 to A2.

(hrisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558067759808751774.post-10772647866473854722010-03-07T05:20:00.001-06:002010-03-07T05:20:04.294-06:00

Running credit checks on all job applicants is becoming more widespread â€" and is generating opposition.

(hrisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558067759808751774.post-1237458742562536602010-02-28T05:20:00.001-06:002010-02-28T05:20:05.109-06:00

The report is in, and several Bowling Green businesses received a good grade.

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In the calculus of what bills to pay first, Colorado consumers are placing credit cards ahead of mortgages, according to a report Monday from credit-reporting agency Trans Union. Nearly 5 percent of Colorado mortgage borrowers in the fourth quarter were seriously delinquent, which TransUnion defines as 60 days or more behind. That is up from 3.05 percent of borrowers at the start of the ...

(hrisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558067759808751774.post-48817991073474506762010-02-21T05:20:00.001-06:002010-02-21T05:20:05.823-06:00

What's in her wallet? Not a single credit card.

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