What Exactly is a “Fragmented” Credit Report?
By Sarah Seville, Spencer Watson, and Valerie Ploumpis A fragmented credit report is what happens when your credit history gets split into two different files,…
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A (Brief) History of Credit Reporting
By Sarah Seville, Spencer Watson, and Valerie Ploumpis Scholars and historians who study the evolution of financial services frequently cite two wildly different dates for…
Errors On Your Credit Report – and What to Do Next
By Sarah Seville, Spencer Watson, and Valerie Ploumpis So you’ve noticed that there’s a mistake on your credit report, and maybe you’re freaking out about…
How to Check Your Credit Report
By Sarah Seville, Spencer Watson, and Valerie Ploumpis Unless you’re concerned about your credit or are relatively credit-savvy, there’s a good chance that you rarely…