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Australians on 'credit-collision course'
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 11:35 am | MyCRA Credit Repairs
A consumer advocate for accurate credit reporting hopes the introduction of a public scoring system from Veda Advantage will be the catalyst to boost dangerously low credit awareness and reduce the likelihood of credit disasters following the implementation ... More >>
Your credit report - are you paying when you shouldn't?
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 11:30 am | MyCRA Credit Repairs
Individuals seeking a copy of their credit report are being charged up to $70 by credit reporting bureaus, and a consumer advocate for accurate credit reporting says many are not aware they can access the same report free of charge. More >>
5 reasons why parents need to be cyber-savvy
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 12:38 pm | MyCRA Credit Repairs
A credit expert is urging parents to focus on maintaining a dialogue with their children and get themselves up to speed with technology, in order to best prevent families from falling prey to the internet's financial predators. More >>
Young people 'drowning in debt' weren't taught about credit
Thursday, 18 July 2013, 12:06 pm | MyCRA Credit Repairs
A consumer advocate for credit reporting accuracy says recent reports of Gen Y carrying a high proportion of debt to income and a large portion of defaults - demonstrates we've dropped the ball on credit education, despite the easy access to credit for ... More >>
End of financial year an important time for your credit file
Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 11:49 am | MyCRA Credit Repairs
Graham Doessel, CEO of MyCRA Credit Rating Repair says obtaining a copy of your credit report regularly is an essential component to maintaining good financial records. More >>
Access to credit will fall with new credit reporting data
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 11:51 am | MyCRA Credit Repairs
Credit numbers are expected to decline when more data is reported about Australian credit habits in March next year, and a consumer advocate for accurate credit reporting warns, some simple mistakes may mean it is your credit worthiness on the line. More >>
Young people falling into the credit trap
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 4:16 pm | MyCRA Credit Repairs
A recent national survey revealing a higher rate of financial exclusion amongst 18-24 year olds shows young people are in dire need of more financial education to act as a buffer against the current economic difficulties, according to a consumer credit ... More >>
Suffering Financial Hardship? Speak Up Early
Thursday, 6 June 2013, 12:05 pm | MyCRA Credit Repairs
Temporary financial difficulty has in the past led to accounts in default and years of restrictions to mainstream credit - but a consumer advocate says by acting early and taking advantage of new financial hardship laws, a bump in the road doesn’t ... More >>
Bloggers & small business sites a target for cyber-criminals
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 3:12 pm | MyCRA Credit Repairs
“Small businesses and bloggers often don’t have the money to invest in online safety – and also believe their small site or blog is ineffectual, when in fact its resources make it a prime target for hackers,” Online expert Daniel Smith says. More >>
The Credit Slip-ups That Stop You from Buying a Home
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 11:42 am | MyCRA Credit Repairs
Latest housing figures show the property market is on the up and up, but a consumer advocate for accurate credit reporting warns that people can put their chances of buying a home at risk by making some basic mistakes with credit. More >>
Credit ‘blemishes’ contribute to first home buyer slump
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 9:18 am | MyCRA Credit Repairs
First home buyers eager to buy property are plagued by credit blemishes, according to a national credit repairer, who argues bad credit has as much of an impact on first home buyer numbers as lack of market confidence. More >>
Australian Credit Habits Under the Microscope
Friday, 10 May 2013, 2:18 pm | MyCRA Credit Repairs
The credit habits of Australians will be scrutinised like never before when new credit reporting laws take effect in March next year, and a consumer advocate for accurate credit reporting warns, now is the time to make some big changes to protect your ... More >>
Consumers need credit reporting advocates
Wednesday, 27 March 2013, 8:39 am | MyCRA Credit Repairs
Credit rating repairer MyCRA has been placed at number 35 in the Australian Start-Up Smart Awards 2013, demonstrating the demand for skilled consumer advocates in the credit reporting arena. More >>
Credit Enquiry Scandal Shows Up Faults With Credit Scoring
Thursday, 21 March 2013, 1:50 pm | MyCRA Credit Repairs
Millions of Australians could potentially be unfairly rated during the credit reporting process with little to no education on how their score is arrived at, nor any chance to redeem a bad credit score, a consumer advocate for accurate credit reporting reveals. More >>
Threat Of Identity Theft Looms - New Cyber-Assaults
Wednesday, 20 February 2013, 3:38 pm | MyCRA Credit Repairs
The ramping up of efforts by fraudsters to go after Australian businesses holding personal information could contribute to a greater risk of identity theft and subsequent credit fraud for Australian consumers, warns a consumer advocate for accurate credit ... More >>
Prevent A Credit Default During A Time Of Mortgage Stress
Tuesday, 12 February 2013, 3:34 pm | MyCRA Credit Repairs
For the thousands of Australian home owners who are under financial strain, interest rate cuts may have come too little too late – but a consumer advocate for accurate credit reporting says those families falling behind on mortgage repayments need to ... More >>
Lonely hearts ripped out and ripped off this Valentine’s Day
Thursday, 7 February 2013, 9:06 am | MyCRA Credit Repairs
A warning this Valentine’s Day for those who use internet dating: be on the lookout for scammers. A consumer advocate for accurate credit reporting warns that getting sucked in by a scammer may not only leave you broken hearted, but can also leave ... More >>
Safer Internet Day: How to protect your child's identity
Tuesday, 5 February 2013, 4:04 pm | MyCRA Credit Repairs
On Safer Internet Day, parents and carers need to know their kids may be risking their identity and future credit rating by posting volumes of personal information to open forums and other sites, a consumer advocate for accurate credit reporting ... More >>
Know the credit file risks before co-financing
Friday, 1 February 2013, 9:02 am | MyCRA Credit Repairs
Real estate agents have recently reported an increase in siblings co-financing on homes in order to break into the property market, but this has a consumer advocate for accurate credit reporting concerned that some siblings could be getting financially ... More >>
Flood evacuation: Prepare early, secure important documents
Tuesday, 29 January 2013, 3:17 pm | MyCRA Credit Repairs
With residents continuing to evacuate flooded homes across Queensland and Northern New South Wales, a consumer advocate for accurate credit reporting is warning Australians that their important papers need to be ready to leave with them should they be forced ... More >>