Your credit score is one of the most important numbers in your life – it’s what lenders use to determine if you’re a good credit risk, if you’ll be approved for a loan, and if so, how much you’ll be charged. So, if you want to get the best deals,…

If you’re one of the 45 million Americans without a credit score, life can be difficult. As you may have experienced, you can’t be approved for many traditional credit products to help get what you need in life, like a car loan, home mortgage, and “regular” credit card. If you’re…

Sometimes the unexpected happens – lost job, prolonged illness, or divorce. As a result, unpaid bills start adding up, and your credit score takes a hit. But don’t fret. Solutions like RentReporters can help you rebuild your credit. We do this by not only reporting your current monthly rent payments,…

Homeownership – it’s still part of the American dream. And most likely, to buy your dream home, you’ll need a home mortgage, and that means to be approved and get the best deal, at the very least, you will want a “good” credit score. If you’re a renter, solutions like…

Stephen Turner, Financial Advisor   Why I Joined RentReporters: My wife Chrystal and I wanted to buy our dream home, so we knew we needed to improve our credit scores to get the best deal and be approved for a home mortgage. We heard about RentReporters through a realtor we…

Preston Fleming,Real Estate   Why I Joined RentReporters: For the past few years, I didn’t do much with my credit. My credit was idle, and when I would look at my score, one bureau would show no score while another bureau would give me a very low number. My credit…

Greg Martinez,Self-Employed Why I Joined RentReporters: I am in the credit repair business, and many of my customers are renters who don’t have established credit. As a result, they can’t be approved for loans, credit cards and a home mortgage. I work with them to get their credit in shape…

Last year, Lindsay Saldebar shared her credit journey. At the time, she was starting her freshman year in college, and like many of her friends, she was living on her own for the first time. Transitioning from living at home to life on campus meant she was still dependent on her…

Lori Carter,Owner, Bed & Breakfast Why I Joined RentReporters: I am a credit nerd. In fact, one of my goals is to have a perfect score, and I have past along this desire to my grown children. We all know that without a good score, you can become lost in…

Diandra Higginbotham, Self-Employed Why I Joined RentReporters: I’m 26 years old, and one of my life goals is to buy my own home. So, I knew that if I wanted to achieve this goal, I needed to improve my credit score. I tried applying for different credit cards to build and…