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Who renamed the BCFP the CFPB? II

From: Greg Fisher [mailto:greg@creditscoring.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 2:03 PM To: Moira Vahey, spokesperson, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Cc: Richard Cordray, director, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (via press office); Mallory McLean, press assistant, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Subject: RE: Who changed the name of our Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?, utilization ratio … Continue reading Who renamed the BCFP the CFPB? II

Who renamed the BCFP the CFPB?

Hold up your mirror to the beam of light www.bcfp.gov leads to the so-called Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. However, the agency’s name starts with C, not B. Or does it? A clue to this mystery could be this: A whois record indicates an IP location of Cambridge, Massachusetts even though the CFPB is a U.S. federal regulator located … Continue reading Who renamed the BCFP the CFPB?

Duke tells students to revise history

[previous message] From: Greg Fisher (greg@creditscoring.com) Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 11:39 AM To: Richard H. Brodhead, president, Duke University Subject: RE: credit score, employers, myth, falsity, truth, efficacy of a social media message, ivory tower II, falsity I do not see a reply to my email from you, and I am troubled that I … Continue reading Duke tells students to revise history

Acknowledgement

Here is a list of steps to attempt to get the attention of people who misinform citizens. 1. Email 2. Social media message 3. Postcard 4. Letter 5. Certified letter, return reciept requested 6. Visit, in-person, whistle stop Further steps (if necessary) might include cash, merciless berating and singing telegrams. From: Greg Fisher [mailto:greg@creditscoring.com] Sent: … Continue reading Acknowledgement

Adams Media, F+W Media book

Last Christmas, a broadsheet named the New York Times published an item about people using credit scores in dating. In it was the claim, “The credit score, once a little-known metric derived from a complex formula that incorporates outstanding debt and payment histories, has become an increasingly important number used to bestow credit, determine housing and even distinguish between … Continue reading Adams Media, F+W Media book

The President: Credit score can affect chances of getting job

In his weekly address, President Obama talked about submitting complaints to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. In that address, he said: If you haven’t checked out your credit score recently, you should. It can have a major impact on your life. It can determine whether or not you qualify for a loan or what kind of interest … Continue reading The President: Credit score can affect chances of getting job

Who is the Washington Post’s source?

From: Greg Fisher [mailto:greg@creditscoring.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 5:29 AM To: Donald E. Graham, chairman, Washington Post Company Cc: Michelle Singletary, columnist, Washington Post; Patrick B. Pexton, ombudsman, Washington Post; Danielle Douglas, reporter, Washington Post; Ylan Q. Mui, reporter, Washington Post; Ylan Q. Mui; Meredith Hooker, managing editor for Internet, The Gazette; Allan Lichtman, … Continue reading Who is the Washington Post’s source?

Who told you that?

From: Greg Fisher [mailto:greg@creditscoring.com] Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 2:34 PM To: K. James Yager, CEO, director, Barrington Broadcasting Group, LLC Cc: Walter D. Bristol, chairman, Consumer Reports, Consumers Union; Amanda Walker, Consumer Reports senior project editor, Consumers Union; Communications, Consumers Union; James A. Guest, president, CEO, consumer Reports, Consumers Union Subject: Whistle-Stop, Consumers Union, … Continue reading Who told you that?

Consumer Reports’ inaccurate information, whistle stop

From: Greg Fisher [mailto:greg@creditscoring.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 9:55 AM To: Walter D. Bristol, chairman, Consumer Reports, Consumers Union Cc: James A. Guest, president, CEO, consumer Reports, Consumers Union; Amanda Walker, Consumer Reports senior project editor, Consumers Union; David Butler, communications director, Washington DC, Consumers Union; Michael McCauley, media director, Financial Privacy Now, media … Continue reading Consumer Reports’ inaccurate information, whistle stop