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Continuing Education

Credit Reports: What Every Financial Counselor Needs to Know- 8 Hours


Description
This continuing education program is designed to give counselors a solid foundation on the subject of credit reports. Counselors will learn specific instructions for acquiring a credit report, deciphering its special language, and disputing errors. Students will learn about the all-important, three-digit number called a credit score and the power it wields in our financial lives.

This is a continuing education course. Students who successfully complete this course will receive 8 credit hours of continuing education credit. This course is not instructor-led and does not award a certification upon completion. Students interested in an instructor-led experience and certification should explore our certification programs.
Content
  • Section 1: Everybody Gets a Three-Digit Number - Why Good Credit is So Important
  • Section 1: Everybody Gets a Three-Digit Number - How We Got Here
  • Section 1: Everybody Gets a Three-Digit Number - How Credit Scoring Works
  • Section 1: Everybody Gets a Three-Digit Number - New Credit Scoring Methods
  • Section 2: Paying Attention to the Score - Acquiring Your Credit Report
  • Section 2: Paying Attention to the Score - Disputing Errors
  • Section 2: Paying Attention to the Score - Improving a Score
  • Section 3: Winning the Game - Credit Misinformation
  • Section 3: Winning the Game - Identity Theft
  • FHFA Credit Report Requirements
  • Counseling in Action: Logging In
  • Credit Score Webinar
  • Credit Report Specialist Review
  • Join the Community
  • Check Your Credit
  • Credit Report Specialist CEU Test
Completion rules
  • You must complete the test "Credit Report Specialist CEU Test"
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever
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