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Michael Schreiber

How Student Loan Deferments Affect Your Credit

Federal lawmakers have been mulling ways to address the growing problem of student loan debt and rising instances of delinquency and default on …

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Money Mistake

Though we may be getting desensitized to European bailouts and the prospect of more of them, the recently proposed — …

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Did Credit Scores Just Get Fairer?

In a move that could have a wide-ranging impact on both the credit scoring business and the availability of credit …

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CFPB Mortgage Regulations

In an effort to forestall a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today announced it …

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On July 21 of last year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau came into existence. It was born of the chaos …

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Credit.com in the News

This week the experts from Credit.com contributed to a wide range of publications on subjects including identity theft, credit scores, …

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The number of foreclosures by mortgage lenders experienced by consumers nationwide has dipped significantly in recent months due to a recently-settled investigation …

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Military Families

For many military families, spring and summer can be a stressful and trying time of year because it often involves …

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Just one day after announcing that it would charge it’s wireless customers $2 for one time credit and debit card …

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Defaulting on Private vs. Federal Student Loans

It’s a simple equation, really. Expensive College + No Jobs = Student Loan Defaults. With sky-high tuition, an anemic economy …

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Michael Schreiber – Michael Schreiber is Credit.com's Editor-In-Chief. He's worked in print and online news as well as documentaries for The New York Times, Frontline, ABC News, TheStreet.com and others. He attended Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, where he was also an adjunct professor.

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