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> <channel><title>The Mortgage Buzz &#187; Credit Scoring</title> <atom:link href="http://themortgagebuzz.com/category/credit-scoring/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://themortgagebuzz.com</link> <description>The DAILY buzz about the financial markets, real estate &#38; mortgages.</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:50:31 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>Applying For A Mortgage Soon? Don&#8217;t Open New Credit Cards On Black Friday.</title><link>http://themortgagebuzz.com/black-friday-credit-card/</link> <comments>http://themortgagebuzz.com/black-friday-credit-card/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:47:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Steve Levitt</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Credit Scoring]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FICO,Black Friday,Credit Scores]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://themortgagebuzz.com/2010/11/23/black-friday-credit-card/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Shoppers should think twice about is the popular "Open A Charge Card, Save 20%" promotion. The short-term savings may be tempting, but the long-term costs may be huge.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://themortgagebuzz.com/black-friday-credit-card/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Better Credit Scores Get Better Mortgage Rates</title><link>http://themortgagebuzz.com/credit-scores-mortgage-rates/</link> <comments>http://themortgagebuzz.com/credit-scores-mortgage-rates/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:47:09 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Steve Levitt</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Credit Scoring]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FICO,The Today Show,Mortgage Rates]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://themortgagebuzz.com/2010/11/02/credit-scores-mortgage-rates/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Mortgage approvals are primarily based on good income, good equity and strong credit, and, without all three, the best rates of the day remain out of reach. Do something about your credit score.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://themortgagebuzz.com/credit-scores-mortgage-rates/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>See How Credit Missteps Lower Your Credit Score</title><link>http://themortgagebuzz.com/fico-credit-missteps/</link> <comments>http://themortgagebuzz.com/fico-credit-missteps/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:46:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Steve Levitt</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Credit Scoring]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FICO,myFICO.com]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://themortgagebuzz.com/2010/10/21/fico-credit-missteps/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The company behind the popular FICO scoring model has published a "What If?" series for common, specific credit missteps.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://themortgagebuzz.com/fico-credit-missteps/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>7 Ways To Protect Your Credit Score For Better Mortgage Rates</title><link>http://themortgagebuzz.com/7-ways-to-protect-your-credit-score-for-better-mortgage-rates/</link> <comments>http://themortgagebuzz.com/7-ways-to-protect-your-credit-score-for-better-mortgage-rates/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:46:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Steve Levitt</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Credit Scoring]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FICO]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Today Show]]></category> <guid
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