Eaton Family Credit Union News

"Everyone who has ever had a loan or a credit card has a credit report (as you discovered), and the contents of that report can impact your financial plans for years." From our friends at Brass is an article geared to youth but helpful for anyone using and accessing credit with a focus on "maintaining your reputation." Find out about the Record, Access, Raw Data, Challenging the Record, Cost of Credit, Knowing the Score, Improving Your Score and the Bottom Line. Click here for the complete article in Brass Summer, 2010 .

FICO Scores are calculated from a lot of different credit data in your credit report.... Payment history = 35% Amounts owed = 30% Length of credit history = 15% New credit = 10% Types of credit used = 10% Click here for more information. Note: Eaton Family Credit Union is not responsible for information from www.MyFICO.com

See seven simple, real-life steps you can take to improve your credit standing. Don't waste any more time fretting about your score - take action today and, before you know it, those dings and dents in your credit report will be a thing of the past! Click here for more information. Note: Eaton Family Credit Union is not responsible for information from www.dolansstraighttalk.com .