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A credit report is a report containing an individual’s or a company’s entire credit history, to attest for a good or bad credit reputation. It contains details of all the past debts and repayments, delayed payments, defaults and even [...]

News from The Virginian-Pilot:
By Tom SheanThe Virginian-Pilot© October 22, 2011
The average credit score for Norfolk’s consumers slipped slightly this year despite falling debt levels and fewer late payments, a major credit-scoring company said.
The average score dipped to 740 from 741 last year, according to Experian. That was below the average nationwide, which rose to 749 [...]

News from Bellingham Herald:

Question: In a few months I’ll need to borrow money to buy some new equipment for my business. But I fear that my credit report has blemishes, and my credit score may be on the weak side. Are there some things I can do to improve my credit situation?
Answer: Yes, there certainly [...]

News from Florida Times-Union:
Hey Dollar Bill!I recently applied for credit to buy a car and was turned down due to negative information on my credit file and a low credit score. I pay my bills on time and I haven’t used my credit cards in a while so I don’t understand why I have negative [...]

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News from NASDAQ:

Miss a payment on your mortgage? Expect to take about a 100-point hit on your credit score, from which it will take you as long as three years to recover.
Miss three payments and your credit score won’t suffer much more, but it will take you longer to recover – up to seven years. [...]