What does my FICO score mean? Will I be able to qualify for a home loan?

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What does my FICO score mean? Will I be able to qualify for a home loan?

By Author on Thursday, September 9th, 2010 | 2 Comments

I just checked my credit score. According to Equifax, my FICO score is 678. I’m a little confused about what that means, though. On the main page of the Equilfax report, when it displayed on my monitor, it said my score fell in the "Good" range (but not "Very Good" or "Great"). A "Good" score [...]

Why capital one credit card will not give me a credit increase?

By Author on Thursday, September 9th, 2010 | 4 Comments

I have had a credit card with capital one for THREE years now. i have made all payments on time, never late. They started me out with a 0 limit and have never raised my limit once. I called just now because i dont think that is very fair and I requested a increase on [...]

Balance transfers & applying for new card?

By Author on Wednesday, September 8th, 2010 | No Comments

I am looking into doing a balance transfer before my current credit card, with WaMu, starts applying interest in January of 2008. I will be paying off the amount in whole within a few months of the new year. This is the only credit card account that I have & I have a credit score [...]

What can a prospective employer see in a credit check done to a prospective employee?

By Author on Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 | 12 Comments

What I mean is can they actually go into detail with your accounts, etc.? OR do they only see you "credit rating" or "score"?? Someone with experience as an employer or manager, please help me out with this one. I am going to have a credit check done on me for a job, and my [...]

Credit score?

By Author on Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 | 6 Comments

So the other day I asked about pre qualification, so now I need to know what are the chances of getting a loan with a 593 credit score? Be Nice PLEASE That is my husbands score, we jumped into credit cards young cause we were anxious to get out on our own and rent so [...]

Credit Cards For Fair Credit

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