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Credit Score

Raise Your Credit Limit

How to Increase Credit Limit

By Phil Sheridan | April 20, 2018

Before asking “How do I increase my credit limit?” it is probably best to ask yourself “Should I increase my credit limit?” There are times it is not such a…

Couple in newly rented apartment

Renting with Bad Credit

By Joey Johnston | January 10, 2018

Yes, it is possible to rent an apartment with bad credit, and there are ways to boost your appeal as a renter to prospective landlords. A lot of the information…

Short sales can affect your credit score.

Does a Short Sale Affect Your Credit Score?

By Joey Johnston | December 1, 2017

Short sale or foreclosure? Short sale … or foreclosure? What should I do? That was the unhappy decision a lot of distressed home owners had to make during the Great…

Will lenders only look at a Bankruptcy to determine approval?

Removing Bankruptcy From Your Credit Report

By George Morris | November 3, 2015

The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic looked like it was going to cause a flood of bankruptcy filings in 2020, but just the opposite occurred. Filings dropped from 774,940…

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