In the past couple of years weve heard announcements from several companies who have had their databases hacked and private customer information compromised. When this happens the data breached isnt always financial data, but nonetheless you still probably dont want your personal information floating around out there where it can be used by a malicious [...]
Tags: Personal Information, When
Posted January 20, 2012 by Imogen Lay under Credit Report Tips
Has it been over five years since GMP Capital acquired private equity shop Edgestone Capital Partners? Indeed, that marriage is about to end, if the rumours are true. It sounds as though the original Edgestone leadership team of Sam Duboc, Stephen Marshall and Gil Palter is about to re-acquire the firm, leaving the promote behind [...]
Tags: Edgestone, Edgestone Going
Posted January 13, 2012 by Imogen Lay under Credit Report Tips
Recently, a great deal has been written regarding Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s replacement cost value (RCV) calculation methodology. It seems that, in some cases, Citizens is grossly overestimating the cost to replace a home following a disaster. Consumer advocates decry this practice as nothing more than a backdoor rate increase following the denial of Citizens’ [...]
Tags: Citizens, Citizens Miscalculation
Posted January 4, 2012 by Imogen Lay under Credit Report Tips
When it comes to credit card debts it seems that even the rich and famous are not safe. American Express is in the midst of suing Rapper Nelly real name Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., for upwards of $20,000 in unpaid credit card debts. American Express filed a lawsuit back in October seeking payment of a [...]
Tags: Card Debts, Credit Card, Credit Card Debts, Debts
Posted December 31, 2011 by Imogen Lay under Credit Report Tips
People like Marco Carbajo observed this frightening trend and decided to do something about it. He and his partners founded UCan2 Opportunity, Inc., a network marketing company offering financial solution services. Our mission, says Carbajo is to provide comprehensive financial solution programs and services to individuals and families. We want to bring them a level [...]
Tags: Company, Company Offers
Posted December 14, 2011 by Imogen Lay under Credit Report Tips
Given that Ive gone through the Dave Ramsey Counselor Training course, it wouldn’t come as a surprise if I told you that the majority of clients that I’ve coached are Christians. To go beyond that, I’ve even been fortunate enough to coach quite a few Pastors as well. And what tends to amaze me from [...]
Posted December 5, 2011 by Imogen Lay under Credit Report Tips
A tough time in the equity markets, and less-than-stellar MA stats can only mean one thing. Bonuses will be down 20-30% at most investment banks when they are paid out later this month. For all of our friends in management at the various investment banks around the Street, here is a cheat sheet of excuses [...]
Tags: Bonus Time, Time
Posted November 29, 2011 by Imogen Lay under Credit Report Tips
Every customer has the power to get a free credit report once each year as per the federal laws. However seeing as that federal law has approved there has been nothing except puzzlement. The various websites that use to say that they are recommending this so called free credit report are actually asking us to [...]
Tags: Credit Report Scam
Posted November 24, 2011 by admin under Credit Report Tips
The battle between policyholders and their insurance companies has been going on for many, many years. The 1972 case of Hanover Insurance Company v. Hallford is a finding of bad faith arising from a windstorm claim. In the underlying lawsuit, Mr. Hallford filed an insurance claim with his carrier, Hanover Insurance Company, for windstorm damage [...]
Tags: Bad Faith, Faith
Posted November 21, 2011 by Imogen Lay under Credit Report Tips