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Shopify
1 month ago
Graphic design

How to Build Business Credit in 6 Simple Steps (2024) - Shopify

Building business credit is crucial for acquiring capital and controlling ownership in a company. [ more ]
Entrepreneur
1 month ago
Graphic design

How To Rebuild Credit After a Financial Crisis | Entrepreneur

Financial crises are not the end; recovery is possible with commitment and planning.
Poor credit has many disadvantages, affecting job opportunities, financial costs, and daily decisions. [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Canada news

Federal plan would count rent toward a credit score. Who will it help and who could it hurt? | CBC News

Including rental payments in credit scores could help renters qualify for mortgages.
The proposal might exacerbate issues for renters struggling with rising costs. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
Cars

Car Deals Are Easier to Find but Lenders Are Tightening Their Terms

Lenders tightening car loan terms amidst rising delinquencies
Access to auto loans for new and used cars becoming more difficult [ more ]
SFGATE
3 months ago
SF real estate

On the House: What Is an Assumable Mortgage and How Much Money Can It Save Homebuyers?

Assumable mortgages are original loans taken out by sellers when they purchased their homes, which new buyers can then assume.
Only FHA, USDA, and VA loans are eligible to be assumed, and buyers still need to have high enough credit scores and low enough debt to qualify for these loans. [ more ]
Entrepreneur
3 months ago
Digital life

3 Ways to Conquer Your Debt and Stay on Top of Your Finances | Entrepreneur

Consumer credit is reaching record highs, with credit card debt at $1.03 trillion and auto loans at $179 trillion.
Delinquency rates remain low, but if economic conditions worsen, trouble could arise for households with high levels of debt. [ more ]
Cbsnews
5 months ago
Public health

New York joins Colorado in banning medical debt from consumer credit scores

New York becomes the second U.S. state to protect credit scores from unpaid medical bills.
The new law aims to prevent individuals from having their credit ruined by medical debt. [ more ]
The Drum
5 months ago
Marketing

Editors' Picks: The top 20 campaigns from The Drum Awards 2023

'Data Tienda' by DDB Latina & DDB México for WeCapital enabled low-income Mexican women to achieve financial inclusion and autonomy through a platform that creates credit scores based on loans from local neighborhood stores.
'Jingle Therapy' by VMLY&R Commerce for SBS & Asociación de Alzheimer de Puerto Rico used the SBS' 80-year archive of famous jingles to raise awareness and improve the quality of life for those with Alzheimer's in Puerto Rico. [ more ]
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