This information is
gathered by credit agencies from creditors, lending institutions, government entities and other related organizations.
The assessments and ratings
provided by credit agencies can effect financing - driven purchases and activities such as buying a car or securing a mortgage to acquire real estate.
Businesses can likewise be
assessed by credit agencies, not only for their financial fitness to repay financing they apply for, but also for the sake of potential investors in the business.
A numeric rating system
used by credit agencies such as Transunion, Experian and Equifax to evaluate the credit history of an individual.
A downgrade in the credit rating of a
bond by the credit agencies can affect bond performance as well if institutional investors are forced to sell because of restrictions on the credit quality of the bonds they're able to hold.
Without a certain total in its reserve fund, Westchester County lawmakers risk taking a hit on their credit rating — particularly a rating
by credit agency Moody's — which dictates how easily the county can borrow money.
According to a
survey by credit agency Experian, the highest average credit scores for both sexes are found in Minnesota, where men score 703 and women score 710, out of a range of 300 to 850.
After the initiation of Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy an automatic stay will stop creditor collection actions against the
debtor by credit agencies.
Due to the enormous amounts of data
collected by credit agencies, such as Transunion, your credit history actually tells a great deal about your life expectancy.
The FDCPA was initiated to help protect both consumer and debtors from unfair collection practices and aggressive tactics typically
seen by credit agencies.
The bill, signed by Barack President Obama on May 22 with overwhelming support from the House and Senate, will aim to establish fairer
practices by credit agencies, including protections against arbitrary interest rate increases.
Though still rare by historical standards, late credit card payments by 90 days have increased significantly since last year, according to research released this
month by the credit agency TransUnion.
They're
used by the credit agencies, including Experian, Transunion, and Equifax, which each contribute different sources of information to the FICO model to come up with their own scores.
A FICO score is a well - known measure created by the Fair Isaac Corporation, and is used
by credit agencies to determine the risk of loaning to a borrower.