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Credit data change affects mid-rated truck buyers
FICO's credit data change will affect fleet financing for mid-range truck buyers and people with average credit scores between 650 to 700. Details here.
March 5, 2020
Channel 19
Cost of truck financing has risen, even as owner-operator credit scores show improvement
Credit-score polling showed some improvement for owner-ops over five years, yet the hesitancy to extend various forms of credit at lower rates has grown most in recent years for new carriers with authority “and 1-3-truck operators, regardless of their credit score.” For all with three trucks or less, it’s gotten more expensive to borrow money.
January 17, 2020
Voices
POLL: What’s your credit score?
Have you checked your credit score recently? If so or if not, you’re probably well aware it’s a prime component in any truck purchase or lease, not to mention borrowing of all stripes. Share yours to compare to your peers’ in this poll.
January 13, 2020
Voices
POLL: How common is identity theft — have you been a victim of it?
Identity theft can be a disaster for your credit rating in the short and, sometime, long term, if overlooked. Has it — or related credit- or other card fraud — ever happened to you? Weigh in here.
June 2, 2017
Business
Owner-operators: Master the credit game
With some lenders warming up to owner-operators, don’t miss the chance to improve your rating and save thousands of dollars in interest payments.
February 28, 2013
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