Microfinance firms speed up approvals

THE country’s major microfinance institutions have put up bureaus nationwide to share credit information of its respective clients to fast track the approval of loan applications.

DailyMarkets.com Announces Winners of Best Credit Cards 2012 Guide

To help consumers choose the best credit cards among the hundreds available in the US, DailyMarkets.com has come up with a list of winners for its Best Credit Cards 2012 guide.New York, NY (PRWEB) February 07, 2012 DailyMarkets.com, a personal finance website based in New York that helps people save smarter and invest smarter has just announced its choice of the Best Credit Cards 2012.To ensure ...

Nashville area's consumer debt level ticks higher

Debt levels are on the rise again in the Nashville area after a few years of gains in savings rates.

Wealth Club: It's Easy to Get Your Credit Report. Here's How

In our  financial advice column  for the centsless, Michael Fleck fields questions on how to get your money right. Send your queries to wealthclub@goodinc.com. I read your interview with Suze Orman last week, and thought it was very informative, but I still don’t really have a good understanding of how the credit score is calculated, and how they even get my information! I want to look into my ...

Be wary of closing credit cards when applying for a mortgage

Considering closing some credit cards? Our expert says you better think twice about it if you're planning to get a mortgage loan soon

Credit Score Zealots Pursue Fool's Errand for Top Score

Jeff Rose, a 33-year-old financialplanner, is trying to improve his credit score even though it's780, which is 69 points above the median score. Rose, who lives in Carbondale, Illinois , said he opened ...

Square One: How to Build Credit After Divorce

Some people are left with a very poor credit score after divorce because they find their ex didn't pay bills on time and ruined the credit of both parties. Others simply don't have any financial accounts under their own name. Whatever your situation, there are some effective ways to build or re-establish credit after divorce.

Twelve Steps to Credit Recovery in 2012

If your 2011 financial history involved a string of late payments, dealing with foreclosure, or having accounts go to collections, your credit score probably took a beating. Here are 12 steps get you on the road to fixing your financials. 

FTC Action Halts Telemarketers Who Sold Bogus Credit Cards

Allegedly Charged Illegal Up-Front Fee, Took Consumers' Money Without Their Consent

Credit Score Zealots Pursue Fool’s Errand

Jeff Rose, a 33-year-old financial planner, is trying to improve his credit score even though it’s 780, which is 69 points above the median score.