| Lenders look beyond the score
Despite the importance of the credit score, lenders consider other factors as well, according to Jana House, director of consumer lending with Great Southern Bank. We look at their job history, residency history, if they have a relationship with our bank or not, House said. We look at the overall picture, not just their credit history. Lenders also look at income, which is not factored into the credit report process. Individuals should be realistic about their situations before considering a purchase, House said. If youre 20 years old, wanting to buy a $40,000 car maybe isnt realistic, she added. Part of it is being real about expectations a financial institution is not doing a borrower a favor if they lend them $35,000 for a car and that person makes $7 or $8 an hour.
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Taking Charge: America’s Relationship with Credit Cards
The benchmark report delves into every aspect of credit cards' role in people's lives: how Americans use, manage, understand, select, and feel about credit cards. Taking Charge: America's Relationship with Credit Cards was fielded by GfK Roper Public Affairs and Media and sponsored by CreditCards.com, a leading online resource for credit card information. The national study, conducted by phone, surveyed 1,000 Americans about the plastic in their pockets. "Just like interpersonal relationships, Americans' relationships with their credit cards are both passionate and conflicted," explains Elisabeth DeMarse, CEO of CreditCards.com. "Credit cards, virtually ubiquitous modern accessories, play a fundamental and often misunderstood role in people's lives. This milestone study examines America's personal finance decisions, exploring the contradictions between how the public thinks about credit cards and how they actually use them." By some estimates, the average American household has over $9,300 in credit card debt.
Peter Costello claims credit for baby boom
Australia is enjoying a new baby boom and the nation's Treasurer Peter Costello, who three years ago urged couples to "have one for the country," is claiming part of the credit. Australia recorded 265,900 births in 2006, the highest level in 36 years and the second highest number in the nation's history, slightly easing concerns about an aging population. "We are seeing, albeit slightly, the fertility rate start to lift," Costello told reporters. "This is good for our future, and it'll be a great improvement in the way in which we cope with these long-term demographic changes." But 2006 also recorded the highest number of deaths, with 133,900 people dying, up 2.1 percent on the previous year, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said. With 132,000 more births than deaths, and preliminary net migration figures showing 147,700 people settled in Australia in 2006, the population was on track to hit 21 million by the end of June, the bureau said.
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