Credit Score Laws News

Trio of Memphis charter schools facing closure as early as this summerTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:00AMThree Memphis charter schools could be closed for poor academic performance, displacing as many as 1,475 students.

Mary Ann Sieghart: Power has shifted back to the peopleSunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:24PMTo crush a bully, the calculus of fear must be transformed. Each potential victim – terrified of being picked on – has to trust that everyone else will put aside their fear and join him in defying the aggressor. Eventually, if all the victims stand together and refuse to be cowed, the bully has to slink away.

Jim Randel: How Debt Collectors Play UnfairMonday, June 27, 2011 @ 5:03PMIf you are being chased by a collection agency, check your credit report to ascertain whether any old debts are showing as NEW debts and thereby unfairly impacting your credit score.

From Building Minebots to Digging for Dirty MoneyMonday, June 27, 2011 @ 10:04AMIn 2003, Jamie King was trying to develop machines that could replace humans in dangerous nickel and iron-ore mines.

Taking medical debts out of credit equationWednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 7:16PMConsumers would have medical debt - up to $2,500 per collection account - removed from their credit reports within 45 days of paying or settling the debt under a bill introduced in Congress this month. Today, medical...