Disaster Recovery May Include Replacing Personal Documents (AgNews)

Worse are those who have private loans, which now account for 20% of student loan volume and charge rates of up to 20%.

Disaster Recovery May Include Replacing Personal Documents (AgNews)

COLLEGE STATION â€“ When disaster strikes, chaos reigns. Taking care of the safety of loved ones takes first priority, but recovery may also include rebuilding financial and personal information.

Tenant screening could cost you rental (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Landlords now use tenant screening reports to vet potential renters. But like credit reports, they're sometimes inaccurate.

Tenant screening could cost you rental (Bankrate.com)

The process of finding the perfect rental house or apartment can range from hectic to nearly impossible.

Expert: Security Freeze Can Help Chill Identity Theft (AgNews)

COLLEGE STATION â€“ Beginning Sept. 1, Texans will have another layer of protection for their personal identities, said a Texas Cooperative Extension expert.

Black-listing amnesty on the cards (Independent Online)

About six million people who have been black-listed now stand be cleared by credit bureaus under the National Credit Act's first amnesty provision.

Credit scores could get a boost (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

A major credit card company is ending a long-standing, controversial practice that critics say raised many of its customers' borrowing costs when they applied for home mortgages and equity loans. Capital One Financial Corp., based in McLean, Va., says it will now report all cardholders' credit limits to the three national credit bureaus, a step that could boost the FICO credit scores of some of ...

News flashes - Aug 13, 2007 (The Star)

Diepsloot was calm last night after rioters had earlier stoned police and motorists on the R511, Joburg metro police said. The R511 had been reopened by 9.15pm, said Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar.

MicroBilt and Equifax Help Businesses Make Informed Credit Decisions (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Equifax Inc. today announced that MicroBilt Corporation is linking customers with a portfolio of commercial information solutions from Equifax. Through MicroBilt.com, customers now can access commercial credit risk scores and leverage unique data from the Small Business Financial Exchange , which has become the industry standard in helping small business credit grantors make informed credit ...

Do Credit-Report Requests Hurt Your Rating? (WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance)

Requesting your own credit report is generally considered a "soft" inquiry, which shouldn't hurt your credit score, but "hard" inquiries submitted by lenders may contribute to a lower score.

Unibanco Profit Rises 16% on Increased Borrowing (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)

Aug. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros SA, Brazil's fourth-biggest non-state bank, said profit rose 16 percent in the second quarter as record low interest rates encouraged consumers to spend more on credit.