Credit scores matter in loan decisions and rates
Credit scores influence loan approvals and interest costs, with lower scores costing more. Banks say scores guide decisions, but rates vary by loan type and lender. Public awareness grows as lawmakers limit credit history in auto and homeowners insurance prices.
Checking Your Credit Report for Errors and Identity Protection
A consumer education official says reviewing your credit report yearly helps spot errors and protect against identity theft. She urges obtaining reports from Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion, noting creditors may vary by bureau and not all report to every bureau.
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Shara Michael
Consumer Credit Counseling Services Inc
Salina
Experian
Equifax
TransUnion
Credit report pricing across bureaus listed
A summary of online offers shows TransUnion at 44.90 for credit reports and scores, All three bureaus 34.95, Equifax 29.95 for all three reports plus 39.95 for reports and score, Experian 39.95 for reports and scores via consumerinfo link, and AI Musico 38.85 for all three reports and scores with an option to order a single bureau report for 12.95.
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Transunion.com
TransUnion
Equifax.com
Equifax
Experian.com
Consumerinfo.com
Ai Musico.com
Free Credit Reports and How to Get Them
The text warns about free credit report offers tied to trial services and guides how to obtain a free report. It notes that denied loan applicants can request a free copy from the lender’s credit bureau and that unemployed job seekers can also obtain free reports by contacting each bureau. Additional info directs to musico.com and CCCS at 800 279 2227.
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Todd Dauber
Garden City State Bank
E. Mary St. Rosa Saenz
Golden Plains Credit Union
E. Kansas Ave
Angie Seyferth
Garden City
Jack
Robin Eaton
Eaton
Michael
Dauber
Fair Isaac
Myfico.com
Musico.com
Bombing at Mozdok Hospital in North Ossetia Kills Dozens
A suicide bomber rammed a truck full of explosives into Mozdok military hospital, injuring and trapping many Russian troops. Reports vary, with death toll listed as 27, 33, or 35 as authorities weigh the blast’s exact impact and suspects point to Chechen separatists in the attack.
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Rostov-On-Don
Russia
Chechnya
Mozdok
North Ossetia
Boris Dzgoyev
Sergei Fridinsky
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