By donimar | February 28, 2008 - 10:00 pm - Posted in Credit Card Review

A great new card for people with limited credit history and/or need some improvement - Capital One® Platinum Credit Card. Credit limit up to $3,000 (min $300)

Credit Card

  • Card for credit that Needs Some Improvement.
  • 0% Intro APR on Purchases
  • No Annual Fee.
  • Exclusive savings: up to 40% on featured deals and 10% on everything else at the Capital One Saving Zone on Yahoo! Shopping.
  • $0 fraud liability for unauthorized use if your card is lost or stolen


Capital One® Standard Platinum Card

By donimar | February 2, 2008 - 7:50 pm - Posted in General, Credit Advice

Looking to rebuild your credit? Turn to mortgage refinance. Wondering, “Can a bad credit mortgage refinance help rebuild my credit?” Repaying all your old loans with a new refinance allows your credit score to improve making this the first step in rebuilding your credit.

For home owners a bad credit mortgage refinance broker can help you find a mortgage refinance lender (also known as sub-prime mortgage lender) who best fits your needs and also helps you to sort out all your older loans in the most effective way, so as to increase your credit score to the maximum extent.

Scouring online for bad credit lenders and comparing terms may also help you to locate a lender of your choice. Doing this research is important so that you can avoid very high interest rates and fees. While getting a bad credit refinance, you might have to pay higher interest rates compared to a home owner having good credit.

Talk with your lender about pre-closure charges – if after a couple of years, you want to close this refinance loan and take a normal mortgage loan, make sure your repayment charges are nil or minimal.

Once you’ve obtained the refinance, stick to on-time mortgage payments to continue to improve your credit score.