Fred Harteis News Articles - Most people understand that low credit scores will translate into higher mortgage and credit card interest rates. But few realize there are plenty of other insidious ways that low scores can add to a person's costs.
Car insurance
The fact that some companies base auto insurance premiums on credit scores comes as a surprise to most of the clients working with Trish Lynch, a financial specialist with ClearPoint Financial Solutions.
In fact, some national and large regional players apply your scores on the initial application for insurance, others pull ... more »