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FICO Eases Pain of Medical Debt on Credit Scores

By Eileen Ambrose, August 08, 2014 12:04 PM

FICO, the nation's leading credit-scoring company, is making two changes that could benefit consumers with debt that has gone into collection.

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Is Medical Debt Highly Unhealthy for Your Credit Score?

By Eileen Ambrose, May 21, 2014 04:07 PM

Are consumers' credit scores unfairly dinged by medical debt?

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Your Most Embarrassing Number, and It's Not Weight

By Eileen Ambrose, April 23, 2014 01:31 PM

Which number is your most embarrassing - age, weight or credit-card debt?

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