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Easy Credit? Not So Fast
The truth about advance-fee loan scams, where you pay first and get the loan later. 1999 article from the Federal Trade Commission.
www.ftc.gov/

Credit Scoring
How a creditor decides whether to grant credit. 1998 article from the Federal Trade Commission.
www.ftc.gov/

File Segregation: New ID Is a Bad IDea
A credit repair scheme that promises to hide unfavorable credit information by establishing a new credit identity.
www.ftc.gov/

Home Equity Credit Lines
Still current information about home equity loans from a 1992 FTC article.
www.ftc.gov/

How To Buy A Home With Bad Credit
Stephen Clark's book on raising home finance.
www.clarksmarketing.com/

Bad Credit Home Mortgage Loans
specializes in debt consolidation, home mortgages, and bad credit financing.
www.1-bad-credit-home-mortgage-loans.com/

Your Credit Record: A Report Card on Your Personal Finances
Special issue of FDIC Consumer News devoted to credit reports and credit scores.
www.fdic.gov/

Payday Loans = Costly Cash
Also called cash advance loans, check advance loans, or deferred deposit check loans, these high interest loans are usually expensive. 2000 article from the Federal Trade Commission.
www.ftc.gov/

First American Credit Institute
Offers information on correcting errors and negative marks on credit reports.
www.fixitcredit.com/

How to Get a Lower Interest Rate on a Credit Card
Tips, steps to take, warnings.
www.ehow.com/