The Biden administration’s recent rule to exclude medical debt from credit reports has sparked significant debate, with industry groups filing lawsuits to challenge the regulation. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized this rule to remove an estimated $49 billion in medical bills from the credit reports of about 15 million Americans, aiming to enhance […]
Category Archives: Credit Score
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Nov
Nov
The People Behind The Credit Score At Credit Law Center we fully believe in the people behind the credit scores. A company is only as good as its “Why” and what matters to us most, is our clients. We recognize that bad things happen to great people and wish to help improve individuals buying power, […]
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In our current economic environment, loan rejections are at record highs! This includes all spectrums of credit. Car loans, Mortgages, credit cards, and credit card limit increases. The current rejection rates for applicants stand at 21.8%. This is the highest rejection rate since June 2018. Those with 680 credit score or below are being hit […]
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The simple answer according to FICO is 715. But average means different things when it comes to one’s age, where they live, and how much money they make. There are also so many scoring models out there, it’s hard to tell where one stands. One thing for certain is getting yourself in a position to […]
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Sep
Less Than Perfect Credit Scores and Living Situations. Many families deal with tough situations when it comes to rentals and the landlords that come with them. According to the Business Insider, more Americans are renting than at any time in the last 50 years. I can recall a time when I rented a home that had […]
Credit Score
Bi-Partisan demand from congress that FHFA keep deadline for VantageScore implementation
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On July 31st, 2023 a bi-partisan group of Congressional Representatives wrote to the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, in essence, demanding that the FHFA keeps their deadline in the implementation of VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10T for determining credit scoring factors in gaining a Home Mortgage Loan. FICO has been the standard bearer […]
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Aug
Time to Pass Go: How to Establish a Good Credit Score Whether it’s finding a home for your growing family, financing your dream car, entering a career or even attempting to acquire a decent rate on car insurance, everything in our lives revolves around credit. No matter what you do, someone is going to […]
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Aug
To piggyback on our last blog, a statement from the National Consumer Reporting Association (NCRA) sounded the alarm of sharp price increases for purchasing credit reports. The surprising fact to me is the vast discrepancies in who is charged and at what percentage the charges will increase. The NCRA stated, “the vast majority of mortgage […]
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The simple answer according to FICO is 715. But average means different things when it comes to one’s age, where they live, and how much money they make. There are also so many scoring models out there, it’s hard to tell where one stands. One thing for certain is getting yourself in a position to […]
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Good, Better, Best and Bad The internet and cell phones have now made it easier than ever to check your credit score as often as you’d like. Millennials are starting to check their credit scores more frequently than any other generation. This could be due to the fact that credit has become vital in many […]