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Plain-English explainers on credit reporting, disputes, and consumer cases—written for readers who follow credit discussions on Reddit, and published by Credit Repair Co.
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Here you’ll find timely credit news and practical guides—covering reporting issues, everyday borrowing topics like mortgages, student loans, and buy now, pay later, and other questions people raise in credit communities. New posts appear below as they are published.
Latest credit insights
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Buy Now, Pay Later Is Reaching Lenders: A Reddit Credit Guide
Credit bureaus have begun offering lenders summarized buy now, pay later data showing balances and on-time or late payments. It doesn’t affect FICO or VantageScore scores yet. Here’s…
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Late Student Loans and Credit Scores: A Reddit Credit Explainer
Credit Karma’s 2026 Student Loan Debt Report found a median score of 544 for borrowers 90+ days behind versus 683 for those fully current. Here’s what that means…
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Philadelphia’s City-Backed Mortgage Plan: A Reddit Credit Guide
Philadelphia’s planned One Philly Mortgage would offer first-time buyers a below-market 30-year fixed rate, a 3% down payment cap and no PMI. Citizens Bank is the first lender,…
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Fake Debt Relief Scheme Shut Down: What Reddit Credit Communities Should Know
A federal court in Arizona permanently banned the operators of Accelerated Debt Settlement from debt relief and entered a default judgment, the FTC announced Oct. 22, 2026. Here…
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VantageScore vs. FICO for Mortgages: A Reddit Credit Explainer
Since Oct. 1, 2026, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac price Classic FICO and VantageScore 4.0 loans on the same grid. Fannie Mae says 37% of September DU applications…
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CFPB Complaints Now Require Disputing First: A Reddit Credit Guide
The CFPB now directs consumers to dispute credit report errors directly with the bureau before filing a complaint, and to attest the dispute was sent more than 45…
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TransUnion’s New ‘Credit Washing’ Scores: What Reddit Credit Communities Should Know
TransUnion launched Credit Washing and Synthetic Fraud Scores with adverse-action capability, letting lenders flag files where accurate negatives were suppressed through false disputes. Here’s what it means for…
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Lost a Job Offer Over a Background Check? A Reddit Credit Guide
Background check reports can include someone else’s record, dismissed or sealed cases, or a valid license shown as suspended. Here’s what the FCRA requires of employers and screening…
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Denied an Apartment Over a Screening Report? A Reddit Credit Guide
Tenant screening reports can show dismissed evictions, settled balances or someone else’s record. Here’s how the FCRA covers screening companies, how to dispute errors and what documents to…
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