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Medical Debt Shows Up Less Often on Credit Reports
New York Times· 6 days agoEquifax, Experian and TransUnion — changed how that debt was reported, a federal watchdog agency said this week. Rohit Chopra, the bureau’s director, said ...
Does closing a bank account hurt your credit score?
Yahoo Personal Finance· 1 day agoA collection agency may opt to report your unpaid debt to one or more of the major credit bureaus. At that point, a collection account could appear on...
Aim high! How to get your credit score above the 700 mark
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 1 week agoIt’s smart to regularly check your credit reports for errors and updates. If you find inaccurate or...
8 steps to remove old debt from your credit report
Bankrate via AOL· 1 week agoInclude copies of anything that supports your claim, such as a letter or statement from your original creditor showing when the account became...
How length of credit history affects your credit score
Bankrate via AOL· 2 weeks agoThe answer provided determines the number of points you earn — aka the weight — which the scoring...
Credit building apps: Are they worth a try? | Chattanooga Times Free Press
Chattanooga Times Free Press· 5 days agoMost Americans well understand the importance of a good credit score and work diligently to achieve...
Medical Debts Have Been Wiped From Many Credit Reports, But the Biggest Ones Remain
Investopedia· 2 weeks agoMedical debts are disappearing from Americans’ credit reports, but they’re not extinct yet—and a...
CFPB: Medical Bills Plague Lower-Income Americans
PYMNTS.com· 1 week agoNew government data shows 15 million Americans still have medical bills on their credit reports. Collectively, these Americans have more than $49 billion...
15 million Americans still have medical bills on credit reports - HousingWire
HousingWire· 1 week agoApproximately 15 million Americans continue to grapple with medical debt on their credit reports,...
Nearly half of cancer patients have more than $5,000 in medical debt, even if they have insurance
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 hours agoHealth insurance doesn’t necessarily protect patients from medical debt, a new survey from the...