The law is very straightforward. The Fair Credit Reporting Act gives all US consumers the right to receive one free report from the credit bureaus every year. The intention is to ensure that everyone understands their financial situation, takes precautions to fight identity theft, and gets (reasonably) fair treatment from all lenders. You have no [...]
In the days when credit was cheap, anyone with a secure job paying a check every month could borrow. There were still millions on or below the poverty line, but the majority in the US could buy what they needed and then some. People did still get into trouble. But, mostly, banks and finance companies [...]
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