by specialscores | Sep 8, 2019 | Credit Reporting, Credit Scoring, Employment History
Equifax is made up of many credit reporting agencies. The most famous Equifax credit reporting agency that sells personal financial information is the one that recently suffered one of the most highly publicized and highly sensitive data breaches in history, impacting...
by specialscores | Aug 28, 2019 | Credit Reporting, Employment History
Users of Facebook are accustomed to trading personal data for convenience. Until 2031, Facebook Inc. is on privacy probation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, because, the FTC said in 2011, the company “deceived consumers by telling them they could keep their...
by specialscores | May 18, 2019 | Credit Reporting, Credit Scoring, Medical and Health Records
Life insurance is arguably the most disturbing financial product a law-abiding citizen can buy. After all, life insurance is essentially an investment on your life that pays off only when you die. If someone is buying a car, it would be normal for them to consider...
by specialscores | Apr 22, 2019 | Credit Reporting, Residential History
Finding the perfect house or apartment to rent is pretty tough — you have to consider your budget, your commute, your needs and wants and even your credit report, which has become a standard part of the application process. But once you’ve put in a rental...
by specialscores | Apr 8, 2019 | Credit Reporting, Medical and Health Records
The Medical Information Bureau Inc. (MIB Inc.) has been the subject of ongoing controversy since the 1970′s, when its existence first became generally known. At the root of the controversy is the organization’s penchant for secrecy. For many years, insurance agencies...
by specialscores | Apr 8, 2019 | Credit Reporting, Medical and Health Records
As consumers, we would never apply for credit cards or mortgages without checking our “annual credit reports” to ensure accuracy and fair pricing. However, there is virtually no awareness among consumers that a few, large corporations collect, store, and sell their...
