Credit Report Blog

Gone are the days of no down payments and creative financing.

About $70 million in emergency federal aid is being made available to metro Atlanta cities and counties to tackle the region’s foreclosure crisis, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Friday. [ Post your comments below. ]

After a weekend getaway in New York City, Joseph Lanza logged onto his Bank of America Visa account and was shocked to see that his line of available credit had been reduced to $1,000 from $3,800.

An expert takes a behind-the-scenes look at how credit card issuers use many different scores to follow your credit behavior.

When a remodeling job turns sour, it’s sometimes best to work out a new arrangement with the contractor rather than making a beeline for court.

Thanks Ben. More liquidity to solve a solvency crisis hey? That’s like taking a knife to a gunfight! Strewth! In the final analysis, the world has finally gone completely mad! “In the end we are all dead” - J M Keynes. I am taking my bat and my ball, my few ounces of gold and silver, and I am out of here, I’m going fishing on the world’s greatest coastline - call me in a few years when …

The economic crisis is hitting home in a hurry.  Credit card companies are cutting credit limits for many customers.  American Express lowered its limits on twice as many cardholders as they usually do.

If you’re not fluent in Treasury-speak, you might not have picked this up from the documents detailing the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac bailout. But after spending a lot of time studying the biggest financial disaster of our generation, I know that’s what they say.

Whether you’re considering buying used or new, from a large dealership or a small-time corner lot, here’s some advice to follow.