Credit Knowledge

10 Tips for buying first home. Numbers Count. [published 18 Dec 2009]
When you are in the market for your first home, a more spacious home or a retirement it's-time-for fun-place, you need numbers. Unless you are paying cash, which requires big numbers, your first concern is a down payment.

Practical Insights for Business Credit [published 29 Oct 2008]
Like your personal credit history, your company's credit rating is determined by credit reporting agencies – independent companies that assess your credit "score" based on factors such as payment history and debt load.

Building and Protecting Business Credit [published 12 Sep 2008]
Responsible credit management is essential to small business success. It can help your business get the money it needs when it needs it and at a good rate. Strong credit

10 Hints for Pumping Up Your Credit Score [published 5 Jul 2008]
What you can do to improve your credit Score? Read our provided list of prescriptive options that can improve your credit.

Credit, the Good the Bad and the Ugly [published 11 Feb 2008]
Would you like to buy a house, lease an apartment, drive that sexy new Mustang or convert your den into a family friendly media room? If so, unless you are financially independent, such as having been blessed with a trust fund, you will need credit.

How to Cancel Credit Monitoring Service [published 22 Nov 2007]
MarketProSecure.com partners with several different companies that offer credit monitoring programs to US based customers. Here are the cancellation instructions for each of our partners.

Credit History and Car Insurance Rate [published 22 Nov 2007]
Many car insurance companies always consider your credit history when determining how much premium to charge for your insurance. So if you are calling around for new car insurance, keep in mind that many insurers are looking at your credit history to determine your car insurance rates.

Reading Credit Score Numbers [published 22 Nov 2007]
At present there are following possible evaluation patterns for your credit score: Excellent: When it is above 800: Lenders and insurers will view you as no risk at all. This happens when you have a long history of responsible multiple credit use.

What Does the Credit Score Mean? [published 22 Nov 2007]
Credit score is generated by a statistical model. Each of the large banks/insurance companies usually has their own generator different from others, however most companies are using the adopted FICO model.