Author: Ryan Greeley
Ryan Greeley is the Editor-In-Chief of BetterCreditBlog.org, where he oversees publishing and content creation. In addition, Ryan has written about credit extensively over the past 10 years for publications such as Lifehacker, BuzzFeed, and The Huffington Post.
Chase Bank, as one of the largest banks in the country, has an extremely large portfolio of products. These products range everywhere from credit cards to savings accounts to mortgage loans. That said, Chase does not currently offer personal loans. Even if you have perfect credit, Chase simply …
I’ve recently had quite a few readers write in and ask me about credit repair software. The questions generally center around what exactly is credit repair software and is it an effective way to repair credit. I think it will be beneficial to go into this topic a …
Medical bills are causing a lot of problems for people. In fact, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, nearly a quarter of all Americans are struggling to pay their medical bills —including those who have health insurance. The good news is that even if you have been unable …
As one of the three major credit bureaus, TransUnion has one of the most popular credit monitoring services (and the one I use). Their service includes unlimited credit report and score updates, as well as up to $1,000,000 in identity theft insurance. This is usually the credit monitoring …
Reputable Credit Repair Companies We Recommend Credit Saint is probably the most popular credit repair service in the US. They do a really good job. That said, if you prefer a different payment structure, such as a lower setup fee or an upfront rather than monthly fee, The …
3 Rules to Know Before Getting a Personal Loan Before jumping into my picks of the best personal loans for bad credit, I want to talk a little bit about what you should expect, what to look for when choosing a lender, and what to absolutely avoid. It’s …
Who Is Allied Interstate (and What Do They Do)? Allied Interstate is an aggressive collection agency known for purchasing old debts from other companies. Chances are if you’re reading this, you have either received a collection letter or phone call from Allied Interstate, or you have recently …
Transworld Systems is a collection agency that works with individuals, large companies, and organizations to assist them in debt recovery and past due accounts. With over 50 years of experience and a recovery record of about $6 billion for 60,000+ clients in the last decade, discovering Transworld Systems …
Equifax, one of the 3 major credit bureaus, announced on Friday, September 8th, 2017 that they were the target of a data breach back in June that will likely affect up to 143 million US customers. Since the US population in 2017 is 324 million, it’s more than …
LJ Ross Associates is a debt collection agency based out of Michigan. They specialize in debt collection for medical, utilities, government, education, and financial industries. Like most debt collection agencies, they are known for rude and unprofessional behavior. If you recently discovered LJ Ross on your credit report, …
