Archive for June, 2007

Identify and Avoid Phishing Credit Card Scams

“Phishing” pronounced “fishing” occurs when spurious sites or emails capture your credit card or bank account details. Emails are sophisticated, and sites look genuine so its very difficult, almost impossible, to catch phishing. So see if these tips help you avoid getting caught in a phishing scam. Phishing Scams ask for your Username / Passwords [...]

Bad Credit And The Term Issue

When we talk about the term issue we refer to the fact that the repayment programs or schedules of most financial products available for those with a bad credit score or history are usually not as long as they would desire. The consequence of this fact on the other variables of the loan such as [...]

How Do Telemarketers From Credit Card and Mortgage Companies Find You?

Lenders often use telemarketers to find people who might need to borrow money. It can be pesky, and it makes you wonder how they got your name. One way is through your credit report. Mortgage companies run queries on your credit in order to see if you might fit their lending profile. They dont actually [...]