Credit
A record of how a consumer has repaid credit obligations in the past; shows payment history, late payments, liens, debt forgiveness, bankruptcy filings and the number of inquiries by prospective lenders.
What is a credit history/report and what it contains?
An example of this is when a thief opens a new credit card account in your name and runs up charges.
What is credit card fraud?
The type of debt outstanding balance over $1.5 trillion.
What is the total student loan market? OR
What is federal and private student loans?
Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian.
What are the three credit reporting agencies?
File a police report and notify the credit bureaus.
What are the first steps to take if you are the victim of identity theft?
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Maintain credit histories and provide lenders with FICO scores.
What do credit reporting agencies do?
Something you should put on hold while traveling to help prevent ID Theft.
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Name of fund you should have available to cover unexpected expenses and how much it should equal.
What is an emergency OR rain day account equal to between 3-6 months of your salary?
FICO credit scores
What do lenders use to assess an individual's credit risk?
This modern day fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from a reputable company in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card information.
What is phishing?
Convenient way to spend money that is an alternative to checks or cash and linked directly to your bank account.
What is a debit card?
What is the website you should go to once every 12 months to get one free credit report from each of the three major credit bureaus (TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian)?
Federal agency in charge of dealing with complaints of identity theft.
What is the Federal Trade Commission?
The new deadline to file your 2021 taxes.
What is Monday, May 17th?