Credit bureaus tend to rate credit users (ie, the average American) using many factors, one of which is the length of time they have maintained good credit. Closing accounts or keeping accounts for limited periods can have a negative impact on your credit report, but don’t worry, Wells Fargo is working on… well, they’re not sure, CNBC continues.
Customers have been given 60 days’ notice to close their accounts, and the remaining balances will require regular minimum payments at a fixed rate, according to the statement. When it was introduced, the lines of credit were Factor Interest rates range from 9.5% to 21%.
The move is strange given the banking industry’s need to boost loan growth.
The issue they created shows us everything that is wrong with the credit rating system, something we found out earlier thanks to the CFPB., Such as Atlantic Ocean pointing to:
In personal finance, just about everything can power an individual’s credit score. It’s an indicator of an individual’s financial past, and the key to accessing the essentials – without crazy costs – in the future. But on Tuesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announce That two of the three major credit reporting agencies responsible for distributing these scores – Equifax and Transunion – were deceiving and exploiting Americans. The bureau ordered the agencies to pay more than $23 million in fines and damages.
In their investigation, the bureau found that the two agencies were misrepresenting the scores provided to consumers, telling them that the scores reports they received were the same as those received by lenders and businesses, when in fact they weren’t. The investigation also found problems with the way agencies advertised their products, using promotions that indicated their credit reports were either free or only costing $1. According to the CFPB, the agencies have not properly disclosed that after a seven to 30-day trial, individuals will be enrolled in a full-price subscription, which can total $16 or more per month. The bureau also found Equifax in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which states that agencies must submit one free report every 12 months that is available in central location. Before seeing their free report, consumers had to watch ads for Equifax, which are prohibited by law.
Much of an individual’s ability to improve his or her finances depends on his or her ability to maintain a high credit score. To do this, he must be able to see accurate credit reports that reflect information that lenders see when they evaluate them. Equifax and Transunion’s actions prevented this. This is particularly worrisome because the US credit system is a reinforcing cycle. Good credit often comes from having enough money to pay bills on time, which raises an individual’s score and allows access to more credit at better interest rates. That could amount to tens of thousands of dollars in savings on mortgages, business loans and credit card interest. Having good credit means that a person’s score can continue to decline that comes with lenders inquiries about new credit cards or loans, which then gives them access to more credit — and raises their score again. For Americans with poor credit and low income, the system works the exact opposite way, leaving people frustrated with expensive and predatory options for meeting basic financial needs. In 2010, the CFPB found that 26 million Americans He had no credit history, and another 19 million had such limited credit history that they were considered uncontrollable. These groups consisted primarily of low-income and minority households.
More Americans thrown into a system that will likely drag their grades down, through no fault of their own — just a decision from Wells Fargo. As a result, they may face other penalties, such as higher interest rates, difficulty getting a loan, or buying a home.
Now is the time to really push towards an alternative credit rating system نظام.
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