Bad Credit

Bad credit? Insurers will make you pay

By now you know that you need to keep tabs on your credit history to make a good impression on lenders, landlords and employers. But did you know that your home and auto insurers are also looking?

Bad Credit? Your Options Are Getting Better

Changing regulations mean that people with poor credit histories still have appealing choices.

Credit card laws could actually hurt some college students

A new credit card law doesn't allow students under 21 from owning a credit card if they are unemployed. That could prevent them from building up a credit history.

Credit-report agencies sued over bad data

13 cases have been filed here against Equifax, TransUnion and Experian for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Credit card fraud

As you read this article, I hope that you will take time in your busy schedule to carefully scrutinize your credit card monthly statements. Some of you may get the surprise of your life to discover that there are bills in your statements that you did not incur. Then you ask yourself: How did this happen? This was exactly what happened to me at one time. I have been busy doing other things and ...

Credit-Card Customers: Not So Loyal

It seems like everyone loves to hate credit card companies, but some firms are more unpopular than others, and the industry as a whole faces a distrusting public. That’s the gist of the fourth annual customer satisfaction survey of 11 major card issuers by J.D. Power and Associates, the marketing-information firm. It found that American Express, Discover Card and U.S. Bank scored above-average ...

Credit union employee arrested for alleged theft of more than $150,000

FORSYTH - A credit union employee was arrested on charges thatshe stole money from the accounts of dead people and elderly peopleliving in nursing homes.