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Credit Report , Credit Score - 5 mins read
Facing financial hardship from COVID-19? What the credit agencies are doing to help you.
If you’re one of millions of Americans who have faced job loss or reduced income from the Covid-19 pandemic and are facing financial hardship, you may be worried that missing rent and other payments will affect your credit score. The good news is that at least for the near-term, your…
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Landlords - 5 mins read
Tenants and Landlords Must Find Middle Ground in #CancelRent Movement
The #CancelRent movement has garnered significant media attention and caused a groundswell of opposition and protest among renters across the U.S. With 30 million newly unemployed Americans and COVID-19 causing devastating blows to businesses everywhere, it’s understandable that tenants facing unprecedented financial hardship are worried about how to pay the…
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Customer Success Stories - 2 mins read
Faces of RentReporters: David Sawyer
David Sawyer, Contractor Why I Joined RentReporters: My wife Teresa had surgery, which then led to more health issues and many medical bills. It almost destroyed us financially, as we had to sell everything to pay our bills and make ends meet. We even came close to losing our house. We…
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Customer Success Stories - 3 mins read
Faces of RentReporters: Jonathan Weary
Jonathan Weary, Entrepreneur Why I Joined RentReporters: My credit score was low – in the 400 and 500 range – and it just kept going down because of all the credit inquiries. So, I decided to try to build my score by using a credit repair service, but I didn’t get…
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Customer Success Stories , Landlords - 3 mins read
Faces of RentReporters: Rebecca Miller
Rebecca Miller, Contracts Administrator Why I Joined RentReporters: Because my bank lost our mortgage note, like many others, I had to fight to keep my home in the midst of foreclosures. The process was long and tedious, with my spouse and I going to bankruptcy court for them to…
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Credit Education , Landlords - 2 mins read
What to Look for When Screening Tenants
The credit score of a potential tenant is important when deciding whether or not to rent to someone. But the reality is the millions of Americans who pay their bills on time every month are credit unscorable, which mean that they are probably new to credit or haven’t recently used…
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Credit Education , Customer Success Stories , Landlords - 2 mins read
How Recent Grads can go from Unscorable to Having a Credit Score
If you’re a recent graduate, chances are you didn’t have monthly bills in your name, and that means you could be credit unscorable. Or, in other words, you don’t have a credit score because you’re new to using credit. If you want access to credit, then you need a credit…
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Credit Education , Customer Success Stories , Landlords - 2 mins read
Sometimes, Just Looking at the Credit Score Doesn’t Give the Full Picture…
As a landlord, one of your biggest concerns is receiving rent payments on time. So, it’s not surprising that a tenant’s credit score is important to you. However, when screening for new tenants, there are other factors you should also consider. The reality is that millions of Americans are classified…
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Customer Success Stories , Landlords - 2 mins read
How Rent Reporting Can Help You if You Want to… Get the Best Deal
Your credit score is important to a lot of people, including lenders you go to for a loan. Basically, your score is used to determine your loan terms, which are based on the estimated risk that you may fail to pay back a loan. So, the lower your score, the…
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Customer Success Stories - 3 mins read
Faces of RentReporters: Lerita Watkins
Lerita Watkins,Founder of non-profit, Girls to Women Why I Joined RentReporters: I am looking to buy an investment property, and I knew that in order to be approved for and get the best deal on a mortgage, I would need to increase my credit score to at least 640.…