SASFAA Webinar - Experian Credit Education
Join us on Thursday, April 5th at 2:00 EST for Experian Credit Education.
Experian’s Credit Education program helps raise consumer awareness of the positive role of credit and credit reporting in our lives. The purpose of this webinar presentation is to help financial aid professionals better understand credit reporting and scores, as well as to provide general information about how individuals should manage their credit report so that they can get the credit they need and want.
Topics will include:
· The players in the credit cycle – credit reporting companies, lenders, and consumers.
· Understanding the difference between credit and debt.
· Understanding a credit report: what’s in it and why it’s important.
· How to dispute incorrect items on a credit report.
· How long do items stay on a credit report?
· What is a credit score and how are they calculated?
· Steps individuals can take to improve your credit score.
· Where to get more information and other available resources.
Speaker:
Veronica Herrera is the Director of Product Solutions within Experian’s Decision Analytics team, working with lenders of all sizes to help incorporate analytical scores into their decision-making processes. Veronica joined Experian in 2003 and has over 14 years experience working in-depth with credit data and scoring models across all three credit bureaus. Additionally, for the last 5 years, Veronica has helped educate hundreds of consumers on their credit reports and scores, through the Experian Education Ambassador program.
Registration is limited to active members and is limited to a total of 100 participants. Registrants will receive the link via email the day prior to the webinar.
