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Financial Wellness: Building Credit

Gain valuable insights and actionable steps to enhance their credit profiles.

This live webinar on Building A Credit Profile For Success is a comprehensive guide designed to empower individuals with the knowledge and strategies they need to manage their personal credit effectively. The agenda covers essential topics, including the optimal number and types of credit accounts, responsible credit usage, debunking myths about credit repair, dispute resolution methods, and proactive financial measures, such as navigating COVID-19 mortgage assistance programs and negotiating with credit card companies. It also offers practical insights on preparing for a mortgage application, outlining dos and don'ts, explaining where to obtain mortgage credit reports, and highlighting the key differences between FICO and Vantage scores. Attendees can expect to gain valuable insights and actionable steps to enhance their credit profiles, make informed financial decisions, and achieve their financial goals.

25 minutes
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Agenda

Building a Credit Profile for Success

  • How Many Accounts to Have: Discuss the Ideal Number of Credit Accounts,
  • Considering Factors Like Credit Mix, History, and Individual Financial Goals
  • Types of Accounts: Explain the Various Types of Credit Accounts, Including Credit
  • Cards, Loans, and Revolving Credit Lines
  • Using Your Accounts Properly: Offer Insights on Responsible Credit Usage, Such as
  • Paying Bills on Time, Managing Credit Limits, and Avoiding Maxing out Credit Cards

Fixing Current/Past Issues

  • Myths About Credit Repair: Address Common Misconceptions About Improving
  • Credit Scores, Such as the Idea That Paying off a Debt Immediately Boosts Your
  • Score
  • Ways to Dispute: Explain the Process of Disputing Inaccuracies on Credit Reports,
  • Including Gathering Evidence and Submitting Disputes to Credit Bureaus
  • Ways Not to Dispute: Highlight What Not to Do When Disputing Credit Report Errors,
  • Such as Making Frivolous Disputes or Attempting to Remove Accurate Negative
  • Information

Being Proactive Instead of Reactive

  • COVID Mortgage Assistance Still Available in Most States: Discuss Available
  • COVID-19 Relief Programs and How They Can Impact Credit During These
  • Challenging Times
  • Negotiating With Credit Card Companies: Share Strategies for Negotiating With
  • Creditors to Potentially Lower Interest Rates, Negotiate Settlements, or Establish
  • Repayment Plans

Preparing for a Mortgage

  • Do's and Don'ts: Offer a Checklist of Actions Borrowers Should Take and Avoid
  • When Preparing for a Mortgage Application
  • Where to Get Your Mortgage Credit Reports: Explain How Individuals Can Obtain
  • Their Credit Reports From All Three Major Credit Bureaus (Equifax, Experian,
  • Transunion)
  • Biggest Difference Between Fico and Vantage Scores Highlight Key Distinctions
  • Between Fico and Vantagescore Credit Scoring Models, Emphasizing Their
  • Importance in the Mortgage Application Process

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This course was last revised on January 18, 2024.

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This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.

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This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.

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Over 37 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.

Faculty

Irene Day

Irene Day

Hannah Financial

  • IRS Enrolled Agent, CEO of Hannah Financial
  • Founder of Hannah Financial University, an online financial literacy program
  • Advisory Board Member, Ohio Chapter of National Financial Educators Council
  • Hosts seminars and workshops on personal credit, taxes, and business fundamentals
  • Author and speaker passionate about demystifying personal finance
  • Bachelors in organizational leadership with a minor in Human Resource Management
  • Can be contacted at [email protected] and at www.hannahfinancial.com
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All of your training, right here at Lorman.

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  • Executive Reports
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  • State Specific Credit Tracker
  • All-Access Pass Course Concierge

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Product ID: 410083
Published 2024
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