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The Motley Fool December 24, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Will Credit Score Changes Hurt You? If you thought you understood how your credit score works, think again. The rules are changing.
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The Motley Fool April 20, 2007 Emil Lee	Time To Capitalize on Capital One? Shares of the credit card company trade at a compelling valuation.
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BusinessWeek May 27, 2010 Menon & Crowley	Subprime Lending Returns to the U.K. Three years after defaults on U.S. subprime mortgages sparked a devastating financial crisis, lending to borrowers with less-than-perfect credit histories is making a comeback in Britain.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2010 John Rosevear	A Savvy Move by Deadbeat Homeowners Why confounding your credit rater might be an excellent strategy.
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The Motley Fool March 14, 2007 David Meier	Quick Take: Subprime Scariness The process, not the outcome, is the scary part of the subprime disaster. Who's to blame? The mortgage lenders? The home sellers? The buyers themselves? (Whatever happened to caveat emptor?)
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