Posted on 17 June 2011
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A credit score is a number showing the creditworthiness of a borrower. It represents his or her ability to pay his or her debts. It is a three digit number to provide information in your credit report. It predicts the risk of bad debt on loan you borrowed.
Use of Credit Scores
Lenders, like banks and credit card companies work with the credit scores of a customer. It is used to evaluate the potential risk caused by lending money to consumers. Its use facilitates the availability of cheaper credit for consumers. To get loan for home rental or to get utilities without a deposit one must keep a good score. Your credit score matters a lot for the denial or approval of loan and also a low or high interest rate. If the credit score is low then interest will be more and vice versa.
FICO credit score
There exist a number of credit-scoring models, but the most useful is the FICO credit score. Around 90 % of the financial institutions are using FICO scores in the U.S while making decision-making process. From the range of 300 to 850 according to FICO scores, the higher the number, the lower will be the risk.
Vantage Score
In 2006, to compete FICO, the three leading credit-reporting agencies joined together to introduced Vantage Score. The Vantage range from 501–990 showing the higher the with the lower risk. Both of Vantage Score and the FICO score are helpful to conclude how much credit to extend to people and can be used in a variety of applications.
Elements Determining Credit Score.
There are few things which are used to determine the credit score of a consumer. These are
- Payment history: it includes information about the account payment and public records. 35 percent of the Payment history constitutes credit score. Read the full story
Posted on 31 January 2010
Tags: FAFSA, Financial Aid Information, HELP Nurses Loans, HELP Teacher Loans, LELA, Louisiana, Parent PLUS loans, PLUS loans, stafford loans, Student Loans, subsidized, un-subsidized, united states
If you are a college student or parent Louisiana and looking for a trust worthy information about student loans then always look first at your state sources.
The Louisiana Education Loan Authority (LELA) is the place from where you can get perfect guidance about best student loans and also much more. This agency is also a backer for Federal Student Loans when you apply through LELA. You can know about the following things through LELA:
· Financial Aid Information
· How to create and manage your accounts
· Application for federal LELA loan
· Information regarding nursing and teacher loan repayment programs
· Such loan programs that can help for managing your debt after graduation
· Loan calculator
How to Borrow Federal Loans Through LELA
LELA offers you one of the most affordable deals when it comes to borrowing federal student loans. In most recent update of LELA you can find that the agency covers most of the upfront fees including origination and default fees.
You can borrow following federal loans through LELA:
The one of the most popular loans in United States are the Stafford Loans. Stafford Loans comes in to two versions Subsidized Stafford Loans and Un-Subsidized Stafford Loans. Subsidized Stafford Loans are need-based loans and are awarded to students with a certain degree of financial need while unsubsidized loans are available for almost every one. Many students qualify for both types of Staffords. Stafford loans are having low and fixed interest rates and LELA pays your fees. To qualify for them you will need to complete and file the FAFSA.
PLUS Loans are designed for the Graduate and Professional students. These loans provide you leverage when you meet the limit on your Stafford loans. After Stafford loans the next best option is PLUS loans. You can apply by filing FAFSA and LELA will cover your default fees.
Parent PLUS Loans are designed for the parents of Louisiana who are having undergraduate kids studying in college. Parent PLUS loans are credit based loans but with low cost. When all other federal loans and aids are paid out then Parent PLUS Loans helps you to pay out for your kid’s educational costs. Parent PLUS loans are better than home equity line of credit. When you will borrow this loan through LELA then you wont have to pay the default fee.
Loans for Louisiana Teachers and Nurses
Specifically designed loans for Louisiana working teachers and nurses are the HELP Teacher Loans and HELP Nurses Loans, which are the unique loan products that you can avail through LELA. You can use these beneficial loans to pay out your Stafford Loan debt. HELP loans also allow eligible teachers and nurses to reduce the interest rate. Nurse Loan is available for working nurses and nurse educators and Teacher Loan is for public school teachers.
Posted on 21 October 2008
Tags: Africa, Asia, become filthy rich, commodities, economic crisis, food, Forex, how to, investment, list, Louisiana, make money, municipal bond, New York, palm oil, Producer, Psychiatrist, stock market
Popular media is painting a very bleak economic outlook. It is a time when people are confused about their savings and economic future. There are also people out there who see every challenge as an opportunity to make money. It is like Forex market to them. You can make money both ways, up or down. We have listed below the reasons why people think that this is best time in history to make lot’s of money and become filthy rich.
- Invest in Stock Market.
Stock Markets are belly up and prices are really hitting the floor. There are some really cheap stocks out there.. i.e. Google is available at bargain prices.
Economy is going to get out of recession in few months or an years time and you will get capital gains of up to 10 times of your investment. Read the full story
Posted on 08 August 2008
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I have tried to include all credit cards issued in US. If you think if I have missed any, please leave a comment. More than 1200 cards have been included.
1. AAA Credit Card
2. AAA Rewards Visa Credit Card (Northern California, Nevada, Utah)
3. AAdvantage American Express from Citi
4. AAdvantage Bronze MasterCard from Citi
5. AAdvantage Bronze MasterCard from Citi for College Students
6. AAdvantage Gold World MasterCard from Citi
7. AAdvantage CitiBusiness Card
8. AARP Platinum Visa
9. AARP Rewards Platinum Visa Credit Card
10. AARP Travel Plus Visa Signature Card
11. Abercrombie & Fitch Credit Card
12. Academy of General Dentistry Platinum Visa Card
13. AccountNow Prepaid MasterCard
14. Adirondack Trust Company MasterCard or Visa
15. Advanta Platinum BusinessCard with Rewards
16. Advanta Life-Of-Balance Platinum Card
17. Advanta Platinum BusinessCard
18. Aer Lingus Rewards MasterCard
19. Agriculture Federal Credit Union Visa
20. AICPA Platinum Visa Card
21. Air BP Visa
22. Air Canada MasterCard
23. Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association MasterCard
24. Air Force Association Platinum MasterCard
25. Air Force Sergeants Association MasterCard
26. AirTran Airways A+ Business Card
27. AirTran Airways A+ Visa Signature Credit Card from Juniper Bank
28. Alabama Central Credit Union MasterCard or Visa
29. Alaska Airlines Visa
30. Alaska Airlines Visa Business Card
31. Albina Community Bank Loop Card
32. All-Access Visa Prepaid Card
33. Allow Card Prepaid MasterCard
34. Alternatives Federal Credit Union Visa
35. Amalgamated Bank MasterCard
36. Amalgamated Bank Union MasterCard
37. Amalgamated Bank Secured Gold MasterCard
38. Amazon.com Business Credit Card
39. Amazon.com Platinum Visa Credit Card
40. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Credit Card
41. American Bar Association Visa
42. American Boating Association Credit Card
43. American Canine Association Platinum MasterCard
44. American Chemical Society Credit Card
45. American DreamCard MasterCard
46. American Eagle Outfitters Credit Card
47. American Express Business ExtrAA Corporate Card
48. American Express Business Gold Rewards Card
49. American Express Business Green Rewards Card
50. American Express Business Membership Rewards Card
51. American Express Business Platinum Card
52. The American Express Card
53. American Express Card for Students
54. American Express Cash Rebate Card
55. American Express Corporate Card
56. American Express Executive Business Card
57. The American Express Gold Card
58. American Express Golf Card
59. American Express IN:CHICAGO Card
60. American Express IN:LA Card
61. American Express IN:NYC Card
62. American Express Optima Card
63. American Express Optima Platinum Card
64. American Express Platinum Business Credit Card
65. American Express Platinum Business FreedomPass Credit Card
66. American Express Platinum Card
67. American Express Platinum Cash Rebate Card
68. American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Card
69. American Express Preferred Rewards Green Card
70. American Express Rewards Plus Gold Card
71. American Express SimplyCash Business Card
72. American Institute of Architects Credit Card
73. American Kennel Club Rewards Visa
74. American Legion Auxiliary Visa
75. American Legion Visa
76. American Medical Association Business Credit Card
77. American Medical Association Platinum Visa Credit Card
78. American Medical Student Association Credit Card
79. American Paint Horse Association Credit Card
80. American Photo Visa Card
81. American Quarter Horse Association Business Credit Card
82. American Quarter Horse Association Credit Card
83. American Savings Bank Secured Visa
84. American Savings Bank Student Secured Visa
85. American Savings Bank Visa
86. American Savings Bank Visa Gold
87. American Skiing Company Edge MasterCard
88. American Society of Civil Engineers Credit Card
89. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Credit Card
90. American State Bank Credit Card (Iowa)
91. American State Bank & Trust Visa (North Dakota)
92. American State Bank Visa (Texas)
93. American Taekwondo Association Credit Card
94. American University MasterCard
95. America’s Christian Credit Union Credit Cards
96. Amtrak Guest Rewards MasterCard
97. AmTrust Bank Rewards American Express Card
98. AmTrust Bank WorldPoints Credit Card
99. ANB Financial MasterCard or Visa
100. AnimalSafe MasterCard Read the full story
