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How long does it take it when you do a cash advance or loan to appear in your credit report?

June 12th, 2009
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Me asked:


I am closing tomorrow on my first home. People, not the realtor told me that you should not do any cash advance or purchases with your credit card. You should also not do any loans because the banks pulls your credit report right before the closing and they don’t like to see any purchases or loans. I was told today that I might have to pay something at the table tomorrow at closing. Just in case I wanted to take out 1000 from one of my credit cards in case it was more than what I have. Do you think If I do a cash advance or signature loan 2 hours before the closing that it will show up in my credit report? I’ve heard that the credit report does an update monthly not daily or hourly. Please let me know what you know =)
Well, they know I had money in my savings because they verified that. I had $9k I gave $3k to for the contract and canceled it before the 15 days because I still wasnt approve and then I gave again $3k and did another contract and canceled again because I still wasnt approved and then now the last time $3k which is what they are returning back to me tomorrow at the closing. So, they should be aware that I have money and due to the delay in the approval I had to cancel and re-due the contract to hold the apt.

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I want to start a small business in Michigan. How can I apply for a Federal grants or loans?

May 19th, 2009
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Dottie asked:

I have a sort of fixed income and part time job, I want to start a small business but will need extra money to get it started. I have NO revolving credit and 1 neg and three pos on my credit report.
Can anyone point me in the right direction?

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“is it possible to request a cash advance from a bank to be reported as positive credit on your credit report?

January 30th, 2009
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ncblkking252 asked:


i deal with a bank and i from time to time will get cash advances. i am wondering could i request that the bank report that as positive credit. my thinking is that if i did not pay they would report it as negative so why not report when i do pay?
these are not being reported on my credit report at all. i always pay back my cash advances .i am looking to have a much positive info on my credit report as possible

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3 Ways To Get Your Free Annual Credit Report

January 19th, 2009

Yes, you can now get your credit report without paying a dime. And unlike before, now it is truly free. No longer do you have to sign up for a “free” credit report by signing up for “credit monitoring protection service” for a low annual fee of $79 a year! The days of dodging the annoying charges and service fees for a free credit report are over.

Under the 2003 Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, you have the right to a free copy of your credit report within a 12 month period from the big three credit report bureaus (Experian, Equifax and TransUnion).

The goal of this new government act is to ensure that Americans have the right to stay informed about what these three credit reporting bureaus say about you without having to pay for it. Since identity theft, fraud and errors are quite common today, why should you have to pay for a copy of a report to fight back against these problems?

Here are the 3 ways to get your free annual credit report:

The three credit reporting agencies have created a website to request your annual credit report.

1) Go to www.annualcreditreport.com

2) Call (877) 322-8228 to request your free credit report.

3) Complete a form from the Federal Trade Comission, http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/include/requestformfinal.pdf and mail it to: Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281.

If you go directly to the three agencies or use any other type of service you may end up having to pay or sign up for the subscription services I mentioned above! Make sure you use one of the 3 methods I have listed to get your annual free credit report.

You can get the reports from all 3 agencies at once or stagger the reports from each one during the course of 1 year. The advantage of staggering the reports that you receive is to keep track of how any major changes in your financial picture affect what is on your credit report. For example, if you plan on getting a second mortgage over the coming year, or applying for student loans, ect. it might be wise to get a report before and after these major events!

This new Act does not supplant the other methods you can take advantage of to receive a free credit report. If you are applying for unemployment or been denied a loan, or need a credit report in order to get a job, you still have the right to obtain a free credit report.

Take advantage of this new government regulation and make sure all of the information listed by all three credit reporting agencies are correct. Any errors or omissions can reduce your credit score and end up costing you a lot of money when you apply for any type of credit.

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December 19th, 2008

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