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April 22, 2011 @ 9:12 pm

High credit score may signal ‘strategic default’ risk | Brad Allen

You keep your outstanding credit card balances low and stay current on your bills. Your savvy debt management has earned you an above-average credit score. And you’re proud of it. Those are just the factors that may flag you as a high risk for defaulting on your mortgage! What gives?

FICO (NYSE:FICO), the Minneapolis-based credit-scoring and analytics company (formerly Fair Isaac), has produced a new screening tool to help mortgage lenders identify homeowners who pose the greatest risk of “strategic default” or choosing to walk away from an underwater mortgage.

In the aftermath of the financial meltdown, economists and politicians are debating what the “new normal” is in terms of full employment and economic recovery. Now, the very meaning of risk is being redefined in unexpected ways as well.

“As a group, strategic defaulters tend to be more savvy managers of their credit than the general population, with higher FICO Scores, lower revolving balances, fewer instances of exceeding limits on their credit cards and lower retail credit card usage,” FICO said in a prepared release. “This indicates that strategic defaulters display a different type of credit behavior than distressed consumers who miss payments.”

While most defaults occur because a borrower cannot afford to keep up with mortgage payments, “this largely new type of consumer behavior reflects how deeply the financial crisis has affected consumer attitudes” towards debt and default, FICO said. The company cited a study from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business which reported that 35 percent of mortgage defaults in September 2010 were strategic defaults, up from 26 percent in March 2009.

The company announced yesterday that its tool can identify those most likely to choose a strategic default. Based on their research, two thirds of strategic defaults occur in the 20 percent of borrowers they identify as at highest risk of “committing strategic default” and three fourths occur in the top 30 percent.

For borrowers with underwater mortgages the risk factors FICO identified include: Good credit history – better FICO scores. Lower credit usage, less over limit on credit cards. Lower retail balances. Shorter length of time in home (less attached). More open credit in past six months.

The company also said that borrowers who fit this profile and fall more than 90 days delinquent are “irretrievable” and urged lenders to identify and work with “at risk” borrowers who might even be current on their mortgage payments.

Some lenders are developing dedicated teams to reach out to at-risk borrowers, FICO said in a report outlining best practices among some lenders. Those teams set out to create a relationship with the borrower and engage in “pragmatic rational discussion, working through alternatives and trade-offs.” The alternatives may include a short sale or signing the property over to the bank, known as a “mortgage in lieu of default.”

Borrowers who opt for a strategic default can see their credit score hit by 150 points, FICO said, which could increase their cost for insurance, other credit lines as well as the ability to rent an apartment or purchase another home.

Continued high rates of strategic defaults hold a larger risk for the economy as a whole, FICO said, by “putting just-now-thawing credit markets back in the deep freeze,” which would affect consumer confidence, spending and hiring, precipitating “a downward economic spiral.” Click to write a comment or read comments about this post. MinnPost.com Full RSS Articles brought to you by:

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February 21, 2011 @ 9:21 pm

Ask The Expert: ‘My ex-boyfriend ruined my credit score – help!’

Q: Hi David, My name is Dan and I just graduated from Caltech and I’m looking for a career now. I know that employers look at your credit rating, and I think I might have screwed mine up. My ex boyfriend needed money and so I gave him one of my credit cards and thought he had paid it off. He never did and after we broke up I moved several times and the creditors just found me. I want to know how I can fix it to get the job I desire. A: Hello Dan, You are obviously the kind of guy that only will be satisfied with the best. You just graduated from an awesome school. Your credit rating should be treated in the same manner. A score of 750 or higher is what you want to have full stop. A FICO rating of 750 or higher will prove to employers that you’re a “steady ship” and get you the job, your lenders will give you the best rates to save you money and landlords will give you the lowest down payment on your apartment. Anchor yourself to this rate like you would to your preferred job and take steps to get it! [1] Dan my man, the fist thing you need to know is to get your credit rating and see where you stand. The next step is to make a plan how to get it to 750+. You find out your rating from the three credit rating agencies (Equifax, TransUnion and Experian) once a year for free in most states. For $40 you can check them all at myfico.com. Your credit rating is very important so be sure to treat it like you would any other important person in your life. Respect and nurture it and it’ll pay you back in the long run. No more giving cards to lame ass boyfriends who won’t treat your credit like you need to. So much is at stake – like your dream job! Next you need to single out any of the negative ratings you’ve received from lenders. Write a credit dispute letter to the credit bureaus that have taken off points based on late payments, bankruptcies, etc. and dispute these events. The credit bureau will ask for back up on these events from the lender and if they don’t have them or they are not documented properly the bureau will take it off your report and your rate will go higher. Invest the time to get a clean record. It’ll pay you back ten fold. Other ways to keep a high credit rating is to keep only two (max three!) credit cards. When you have loads of credit cards it lowers your overall credit available and your rating too. Keep it to two or three cards and fix the limits to your desired amount. Call up your bank or credit card company and make sure that they don’t have auto limit increases. Your payment history makes up 35% of your credit score so it is crucial that you pay all of your bills on time. This makes total sense if you think of it from a lender’s point of view. They want to make sure that you are paying back your loans in full and on time. Why not make this a win-win situation? Make all of your monthly bills such as electricity, mobile phone, cable, gym, etc. all come out automatically from your account or on a credit card and then pay your card off completely at the end of the month. I talk more about this strategy in my book. Missing one payment won’t hurt your rating, but missing them chronically will put you on the late payers list or worse. If you’re in an emergency and can’t pay your loans or credit cards call your lender and have an open dialogue with them. Don’t ignore the problem because your rating will be hurt the most in that situation. Employers are like creditors in the sense that they don’t like it when you’re always searching for credit or a new career. If you’re applying for a loan make sure that the credit officer is going to give you the loan and you’re going to take it before they check your credit. If you have several credit inquiries on your report it’ll lower your rating. A good rule of thumb is to have it checked only once a month max. If you’re buying a car, house, etc. then spread them out so your rating doesn’t take a huge hit in that one month. Love your credit and it’ll love you back with an awesome job and cheaper rates! Dave [1] http://www.365gay.com/wp-content/uploads/news-credit-score-top.jpg

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January 30, 2011 @ 9:42 pm

New credit score notices during loan process can be helpful

The secret life of credit scores will be exposed this year through some new paperwork as consumers shop for car loans, credit cards and other sources of money.

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December 29, 2010 @ 9:53 am

Free Credit Score: Helping to Improve Credit Rating

Due to recession, lenders and banks have changed the rules and regulation completely. It has become very important for UK citizen to keep a close eye on credit score to get financial products and services easily. Current bad market situation does not allow people to spend money to checkout credit history or score. In order to solve this problem, many credit bureaus and finance companies came with the option called free credit score. This three digit number helps you to know your current financial condition and where you stand.

There are numerous web portals that offer free credit score and their calculator calculate the score similar to the national credit bureaus. Few people raise the questions about the accuracy of results. According to experts, it is not possible to match the quality of national credit bureaus, but these websites can easily provide the result with the accuracy of 90-95%. They give you estimated score range instead of exact score. Even government also helps people to arrange the score. According to law, individual of UK can get credit score absolutely free of cost once in year for a bureau. And there are three national bureaus in United Kingdom, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.

It means, individual can make a successful arrangement of free credit score three times in a year. But it is not enough in current scenario. People need to concentrate on score, if they want to achieve the good score to avail loans and credit card easily. If you have used the free options and still want to checkout the score then nothing can beat the web portals. They not only arrange the score, but also provide guidance and packages how you can obtain high score without spending money.

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Borton Stevens is an expert author and has more then 7 years of experience in writing finance related topics. To know more about Free Credit Score Visit: http://www.badcreditscore.org.uk/

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December 9, 2010 @ 12:08 am

What You Need to Know to Improve Your Credit Score

A lot of people with bad credit will tell you upfront that they have experienced the devastating effect of really low credit score on their financial standing. If you are on a slippery slope on your way headed to “brokesville”, then listen up. Bad credit means one thing – Bad credit score. If you are on a credit score respirator don’t feel grim- It doesn’t mean the end of the world because there are workarounds to jump starting your credit score and giving it that resuscitation it desperately needs. This article will give you the information you need to improve your credit score.

A lot of websites and information resources will tell you that the fastest way to get a credit scrub is by reporting false credit reports. Although there is some truth to this take in mind that for this process to work, there has to be some real credit anomalies in your credit score sheet. Making false claims or undocumented petitions will only delay the inevitable and will probably put you in hotter water with your creditors once the bureau starts investigating and creditors get questioned about their “anomalous claims”. If you have a copy of your credit report and there are legitimate dispute areas no matter how small they are then by all means create a rescore petition. It takes the bureau a mandated 30 days grace period to investigate all your claims. The process is sped up if you have strong accompanying documentation and do the research to help them find the source of the credit misreport a lot faster. Of course there are no guarantees that your petition will yield favorable results, but nevertheless it doesn’t hurt to try. False reports on your credit score could lead to an increase of anywhere from 50 to 100 points or if the error is too critical, a credit score wipe is done and you have a shiny new slate to build your score on.

Another method that credit score companies probably are shy to tell you is that piggybacking on a person with outstanding credit will get you a score-over, transferring their payment history and credit standing to your file. What does this mean? Take the example of a 45 year old woman who has paid every credit card bill she has ever received in the last 30 years and is 10% on her maximum credit limit, all posted as part of your credit history. Sounds too good or too legitimate to be true? All you need to do is find a close friend, family or person with outstanding credit to add you as a supplementary card holder on their credit cards while making good on monthly payments and their entire payment and credit history is added to your own record. This could potentially sky rocket your score to a near perfect rating. Of course the hard part is getting anyone to trust you and finding the right person to provide you with that one way ticket to credit score heaven.

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There are various reasons why one would need to improve their credit score. Whatever that reason is, getting a good score is extremely valuable since it lets you buy the things that you want such as a car, fine china or any other item that you would want or need.

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December 1, 2010 @ 4:49 pm

Credit Repair Company – How a Credit Repair Service Can Improve Your Credit Within 90 Days

People enjoy faster credit repair when they make use of professional credit repair service organization because these entities have a clear idea of the importance of their task. A credit repair organization that deals with the hundreds and thousands of clients will obviously have a clear idea on what needs to be done to boost an individual’s credit score. This is one advantage of using a credit repair company that no individual can ever duplicate or replicate. Unless you are working in the financial sector and unless you possess the expertise and skill necessary to boost your credit repair on your own, chances are high that you would not know what is to be done. A repair company will analyze your pros and cons and will be in a position to advise you accordingly. If you have sufficient cash in hand, you may even be advised to reduce your credit card debt down to zero so that your credit score gets a boost. If you cannot free that much cash very quickly, you can make use of a partial repayment program to bring your card debt down in a span of 60-90 days.

In either case, you should see very good results within 3 months of using the services of a credit repair company. It is mandatory for any and every dispute to be replied to and verified within a span of 30 days. Even if you allow a week before and after, you should see removal of disputed items from your credit report in a span of 45 days. Give it another 45 days and you certainly should see an improvement in your credibility in the market. You can also use the last 30 days to take advantage of your slightly improved credit score to bring down your interest payment by refinancing your loans. This will put you in a position to repay your debts faster and will obviously have a huge impact on your credit repair. The combination of clear cut plan along with the advice and guidance of a professional should be more than enough to boost your score in a span of 90 days. All you have to do is choose the right repair company or organization.

As long as you take good care of this task, you should not find it difficult to enjoy fantastic solutions. All your credit repair issues and problems will vanish. There are options available to repair bad credit and raise your credit score. Something as simple as disputing negative items can help. These items can be erased from your credit report, resulting in a significantly higher rating. Click the following link for more information on how to repair bad credit quickly and legally:
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Rose Graham has been involved in the public sector, helping consumers rebuild their financial well being for the better portion of her working life.

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November 30, 2010 @ 8:20 am

Increase Credit Score – The Best Way to Get Back on Track With Good Credit

The credit score can be increased by managing the debt well. If you are reluctant to work for increase your score. My question to you why you should not have good credit ranking when we know it well that credit score is very important to get the loan and on low interest rate. SO why not try to improve your score. There is no rocket science in increasing the credit score. We can easily do this by following some good practice and knowing the credit help. Now you can even get the professional help on very less fees. Why not capitalize on that? I have few general points to share with you which can increase your credit ranking by multiple folds:

  1. The major part of credit ranking is evaluated by your payment habit. You should always pay your credit ranking and other utilities bills on or before due date. This will get you 35% of your credit ranking. Apart from paying bills, make a note to pay all your utility bills by checks which are documented.
  2. Try to clear all your outstanding debts as early as possible. This will help you in removing the bad records from your credit score report which in turn will increase your credit score.
  3. Allocate some time from your busy schedule for the reviewing the credit report. This is well known fact that due to human error sometimes your report may have some inaccurate data. You should take proactive steps to find whether your report is up to the mark. In case of discrepancies register dispute with the credit report giving firm and send a copy to your creditors.
  4. Do not over use your credit card. Restrict yourself to use only 35% of your credit card limit. This has a weight age in credit card and helps you to return the outstanding balance on time.
  5. You can even hire some professional credit repair firms to increase credit ranking. They are helpful in the process of increase credit ranking. They have dedicated experts who will guide and help you in the entire process.

Many find themselves wanting credit report repair for a credit score of 700+, but don’t know what is necessary to achieve this goal. Disputing negative items on your credit report can be the first step to boosting your score. Negative items on a credit report must be validated, and those that aren’t must be removed. The end result is a credit report repair for the consumer. For more information on legal and efficient ways to repair credit, visit the following link:

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William Roberts is an advocate for consumer rights and a member of organizations helping citizens rebuild their financial state.

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November 28, 2010 @ 6:41 pm

Importance of a Good Credit Score Match

If you look around, you will be able to find many individuals who are facing problems with their credit cards. Most of them have bad credit rating because of the free credit score they obtained. These individuals will also find it really difficult to obtain any financial help from the financial institutions or banks. Most of them will also not get qualified for loans because of their bad credit score match. Therefore, if you have any plans to purchase a house with the credit scores, you should ask the seller. However, if the seller agrees to owe you the funds on the house, you can get coil mortgages from the banks. This process will help you to pay the monthly bill as well other balances easily. However, once you opt for this process, you will also get a lease option where you can set the acquired price. This will help you to increase your score match easily. It is also wise to not buy a new house with credit scores, as you may have to pay higher interest rates and huge down payment. Moreover, you should also reveal the exact money that you borrowed to your lender during the score match.

If you are looking for an option to increase the rating of your credit cards, there are also many other process to help you out. You should also remember that if you continue using your cards, you would be down with huge debts. Therefore, if you have a poor credit score match, it is wise to not use the card for some time. However, if you want to repair your card, you should get a credit report copy from a major credit bureau. A credit report will help you to find out the accounts that require repairing. You can also remove the errors from the card with the help of these reports. However, if you want to gain more knowledge on the credit rating, researching on the web can be the best option for you. There are numerous sites on the web that will provide you detailed information on the credit scores.

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Joe Perkins is a review author of promoting different programs of improves your credit score match. He has also written reviews on control on credit report.

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November 22, 2010 @ 11:41 pm

Improve Your Credit Score – 5 Easy Steps to an Excellent Credit Report

The credit score is criteria to judge your credibility. More the ranking it is better and easy to get money on the credit. The credit score gets spoiled by the bankruptcy, debt settlement, late payments, no payments or defaulter. You can improve your score by some simple steps. The steps mentioned below to improve your credit ranking are very general and works for all of us.

  1. All the debts should be paid on time. On time delivery is crucial and has maximum credit points. The on time delivery has 35% of your score. Try to pay all your credit card bills on time.
  2. The Utility bills should be paid by the checks so that they are documented for your score which will not be possible if you pay by the cash.
  3. Clear your debts quickly. This improves your credit ranking as the negatives records from your report will be removed in due course of time.
  4. You can opt for the secure credit card. The secured card has the co lateral asset or money with your creditor. This you can get even with your bad credit score. It helps in building the trust with your creditor.
  5. Very important point is to verify the credit ranking report and register the dispute with your creditor if you find any inaccurate data in your report, you should report it to the credit giving firms in written. They will cross check the disputed entries and will remove the entries if they are not able to justify the records. This will take maximum of one month time for all this.

The above mentioned points will surely help you to improve your ranking. You contact and hire the repair firms for improving your credit ranking. They have all the resources and contacts to help you. While hiring the repair firm do check the credibility of the repair firms. Some of the credit repair firms may cheat you. You should safe guard yourself with that. Check their trustworthiness by all means and check their testimonials as well.

The process to erase bad credit can be time consuming. If you are working within a certain time frame and need a faster process, options are available. Reading through your credit report and eliminating the negative marks, through disputation, can erase bad credit.

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November 20, 2010 @ 12:59 am

How Your Credit Score Affects Your Loans

Getting loans from traditional sources such as banks is harder if you have a bad credit score. Some people make financial mistakes that affect their credit for the worse, and therefore, they may need to know how to get a loan with bad credit. Despite warnings that bad credit will discourage lenders from issuing loans, there are a number of lenders who specialize in lending money to people with bad credit. Whether you need money for home repairs, a new car or to help you get a new business venture off the ground, there are ways around the difficulties caused by bad credit. Lenders don’t just perform credit scoring in order to decline customers; they regularly do so because they use a tiered lending structure. With the constant improvement in global economy, lenders have changed their policies to determine that whether a person’s loan application should be sanctioned or not. And that’s why innumerable loans for people with bad credit opportunities are available across the market.

With the assistance of loans bad credit you can seek for help despite an unhealthy record without any hesitation. Bad credit factors like defaults, bankruptcy, insolvency, foreclosures, arrears, etc are allowed here. The most advantageous thing about these loans is that you can even improve your credit status by paying back loan installments within the allotted time. It may take research and hard work to uncover the proper avenue for you to pursue, but by taking the time to cover all your options beforehand, you’ll find yourself in a better position to make a sound decision which will benefit you both in the short term and the long term. In the end, this may very well help you reestablish your credit rating, putting you in a better situation financially. A HELOC loan works in the same way as a secured bad credit installment loan in the sense that the customer borrows money against the available equity. However, it is a low APR credit facility which means that interest is only paid on the money that is used. It is a source of revolving debt, like a secured credit card facility. Due to the risk of foreclosure, default rates amongst borrowers are extremely low. This allows adverse credit lenders to offer very competitively priced low APR loans to potential customers.

Your loans bad credit history is no longer a taboo. Your credit history is ascertained by a credit rating agency. Sometimes, a borrower doesn’t pay his loan installments in the given period of time because of his other financial obligations. Delay in payments or missing some installments can end up in a bad credit history. Situation becomes very frustrating, when your credit score causes trouble in the procurement of loan. Credit scores are based on the FICO score which is the most common scoring system available today. The scores range from a low of 300 up to 850 while 600 to 700 is where the average person’s rating fits in. A 636 credit score needs to be raised to over 700 if possible. Many carry large balances on multiple credit cards and this can hurt the overall score even if they pay on time. It is called over extending and means they owe a lot of money to many different sources, and this can become dangerous when something goes wrong such as a serious illness or job loss. Bad credit loans can avail the solution for people with bad credit history. A bad credit score can be improved by taking bad credit loans. A borrower can improve his credit ratings by paying off some of his previous debts with the loan amount. These loans can be used to satisfy various needs and desires such as holidaying, home improvement, to purchase a new four wheeler etc.




How Your Credit Score Affects Your Loans

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Getting loans from traditional sources such as banks is harder if you have a bad credit score. Some people make financial mistakes that affect their credit for the worse, and therefore, they may need to know how to get a loan with bad credit. Despite warnings that bad credit will discourage lenders from issuing loans, there are a number of lenders who specialize in lending money to people with bad credit. Whether you need money for home repairs, a new car or to help you get a new business venture off the ground, there are ways around the difficulties caused by bad credit. Lenders don’t just perform credit scoring in order to decline customers; they regularly do so because they use a tiered lending structure. With the constant improvement in global economy, lenders have changed their policies to determine that whether a person’s loan application should be sanctioned or not. And that’s why innumerable loans for people with bad credit opportunities are available across the market.

With the assistance of loans bad credit you can seek for help despite an unhealthy record without any hesitation. Bad credit factors like defaults, bankruptcy, insolvency, foreclosures, arrears, etc are allowed here. The most advantageous thing about these loans is that you can even improve your credit status by paying back loan installments within the allotted time. It may take research and hard work to uncover the proper avenue for you to pursue, but by taking the time to cover all your options beforehand, you’ll find yourself in a better position to make a sound decision which will benefit you both in the short term and the long term. In the end, this may very well help you reestablish your credit rating, putting you in a better situation financially. A HELOC loan works in the same way as a secured bad credit installment loan in the sense that the customer borrows money against the available equity. However, it is a low APR credit facility which means that interest is only paid on the money that is used. It is a source of revolving debt, like a secured credit card facility. Due to the risk of foreclosure, default rates amongst borrowers are extremely low. This allows adverse credit lenders to offer very competitively priced low APR loans to potential customers.

Your loans bad credit history is no longer a taboo. Your credit history is ascertained by a credit rating agency. Sometimes, a borrower doesn’t pay his loan installments in the given period of time because of his other financial obligations. Delay in payments or missing some installments can end up in a bad credit history. Situation becomes very frustrating, when your credit score causes trouble in the procurement of loan. Credit scores are based on the FICO score which is the most common scoring system available today. The scores range from a low of 300 up to 850 while 600 to 700 is where the average person’s rating fits in. A 636 credit score needs to be raised to over 700 if possible. Many carry large balances on multiple credit cards and this can hurt the overall score even if they pay on time. It is called over extending and means they owe a lot of money to many different sources, and this can become dangerous when something goes wrong such as a serious illness or job loss. Bad credit loans can avail the solution for people with bad credit history. A bad credit score can be improved by taking bad credit loans. A borrower can improve his credit ratings by paying off some of his previous debts with the loan amount. These loans can be used to satisfy various needs and desires such as holidaying, home improvement, to purchase a new four wheeler etc.

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