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Can I get an education credit if I received a pell grant to pay for college?

Written by Credit Answers on December 25th, 2009

keefe6661 asked:
Lifetime of Learning credit on my taxes.

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Is there any way to get a secured credit card without a credit report being pulled?

Written by Credit Answers on December 22nd, 2009

BlackDahlia asked:
I don’t understand why if you give a bank money up front, and that’s your limit on the card, why they have to pull a credit report? Is there any way around? The reason I don’t want a report pulled is I’m trying to raise the score, but it’s already been affected negatively [...]

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How does it effect your credit score, if your mortgage gets sold to another lender?

Written by Credit Answers on December 16th, 2009

Robert W asked:
Does it help, because it appears that you fully paid off a mortgage, and then took out another one?
Does it hurt, because all of a sudden you have a new huge loan on your credit report?
There is something called “length of time major accounts have been established” that is frequently sited as [...]

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What is the highest your credit score needs to be to get a mortgage loan?

Written by Credit Answers on December 16th, 2009

mom of 4 asked:
I have been trying to get my credit straightened out for a month now and I was wondering how close I may be to actually getting a mortgage loan.

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How long does an eviction stay on your credit history?

Written by Credit Answers on December 12th, 2009

Martie asked:
If I end up getting evicted from my apartment, does anyone know how long that stays on your credit history? Also, if I end up breaking my lease before eviction, does breaking a lease reflect poorly on your credit? Just curious. Thank you!

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