Credit Score & Credit Report Articles

We've been helping consumers access their Credit Reports online longer than anyone, so it's fair to say we know a bit about what we do. Here you'll find handy articles covering a range of topics, plus all the latest news on product improvements and features.

The UK's First Provider Of Online Credit Reports

Launched 24 Years, 35 Million Credit Scores & 8 Million Credit Reports Ago

The UK's First Provider Of Online Credit Reports

Article by Jamie Mackenzie Smith

10th May 2018

China's Social Credit Scoring: How Does It Work?

Launched in 2012 and expected to be fully-implemented by 2020, China’s Social Credit System (SCS) could be described as at best an invasion of privacy and at worst a simple case of unabashed state-controlled oppression. Based loosely on the principles used in traditional credit scoring, this system goes several steps further to score you as a citizen and assesses how much you contribute to/hinder society.

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Article by Paul Anderson-Riley

17th April 2018

Personal Data In The Wake Of Facebook/Cambridge Analytica

Strange as it might sound to some, huge numbers of people routinely complete online surveys through Facebook to find out which football player they are most like, which Hogwarts house they should be in or how much money they will be earning in 2050.

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Article by Jamie Mackenzie Smith

13th April 2018

Should I Buy or Finance an Aston Martin Valkyrie?

We’ve all been there. £3 million burning a hole in your pocket and a track-going version of Aston Martin’s latest hypercar sat in front of you. But as a shrewd, savvy business-type, you know that dropping £3m in one go on a 1,100bhp car could be considered a questionable, perhaps even ‘baller’ move. But what about putting it on finance?

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Article by Tom Blandford

11th April 2018

Why Does My Credit File Say I'm Dead?

For many people, it comes as a shock when they are informed that they are, regrettably, dead. In fact, it can be a downright inconvenience when you’re trying to apply for credit, but end up getting turned down because you’ve been accidentally listed on the Death Register.

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Article by Jamie Mackenzie Smith

8th March 2018

Do Student Loans Affect My Ability to Get Credit?

For many people, a student loan is the single largest chunk of borrowing they ever take out, second only to a mortgage. With course fees alone now coming to more than £9,000 per year and then the added maintenance loan on top of it, you can easily end up borrowing £40,000 during your studies.

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Article by Tom Blandford

22nd February 2018

Proof That Credit Scores Make You Attractive, Apparently

In case you were looking for another good reason to check your credit file, we’ve got some good news for hopeless romantics: a recent survey by Discover and Match Media Group (owner of online dating sites including Match.com, Tinder and OkCupid) found that a good Credit Score is considered even more attractive to potential suitors than having a nice car.

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Credit Score & Credit Report Articles

The UK's First Provider Of Online Credit Reports

Launched 24 Years, 35 Million Credit Scores & 8 Million Credit Reports Ago

The UK's First Provider Of Online Credit Reports

China's Social Credit Scoring: How Does It Work?

Personal Data In The Wake Of Facebook/Cambridge Analytica

Should I Buy or Finance an Aston Martin Valkyrie?

Why Does My Credit File Say I'm Dead?

Do Student Loans Affect My Ability to Get Credit?

Proof That Credit Scores Make You Attractive, Apparently

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