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Bureau van Dijk Distributes Fitch Solutions' Bank Credit Model via Bankscope

Fitch Solutions and Bureau van Dijk , one of the world's leading publishers of business information, are pleased to announce that BvD has incorporated Fitch Solutions' Bank Credit Model into its Bankscope database.

More young people holding credit cards

SINGAPORE: Credit Bureau Singapore said the number of credit card holders aged 21 to 29 have shot up by nearly 50 per cent over the past four years. They now total 150,667. However, this group is also seeing a bigger jump in those not paying in full.

Outstanding Fines to Be Included on Credit Reports

The country's leading credit bureau has welcomed a new law that will see unpaid fines recorded on credit reports and advises New Zealanders that over the next year they will find their credit reports hold more detail about their financial lives.

A.M. Best Downgrades Ratings of Mountain West Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company

A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to A from A+ and issuer credit rating to “a” from “aa-” of Mountain West Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company .

Saudi banks allocate USD80b to finance SMEs

(MENAFN) Saudi Credit Bureau's (Simah) small and medium enterprises' general manager, Nabeel bin Abdullah Al-Mubarak, said that as part of a plan to promote the country's small and medium ...

Credit Builder Loans Can Help Burnish Your Credit Score

Credit builder loans, offered by credit unions and other institutions, help credit-starved borrowers rebuild or establish a credit history.

Fitch Assigns Initial 'BB+' IDR to Corrections Corp.; Credit Facility at 'BBB-'

Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BB+' initial Issuer Default Rating to Corrections Corp. of America . Fitch has also assigned a 'BBB-' rating to the company's $785 million secured credit facility, and a 'BB+' rating to $645 million of senior unsecured notes.