Comments on: Washington Post Doesn’t Understand Credit Scores http://www.azmortgageguru.com/washington-post-doesnt-understand-credit-scores/ Home Mortgage Expert in Phoenix, Arizona Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:59:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Mark T. http://www.azmortgageguru.com/washington-post-doesnt-understand-credit-scores/#comment-2336 Mark T. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:02:22 +0000 http://www.azmortgageguru.com/?p=935#comment-2336 This is useful information and I appreciate your comments on understanding the importance of having a good credit score as I am sure Senator Obama does. I enjoy your site and gave you a link from my real estate community guide site at www.arizonacommunityguide.com, as I am looking for active mortgage information to be on the site. This is useful information and I appreciate your comments on understanding the importance of having a good credit score as I am sure Senator Obama does. I enjoy your site and gave you a link from my real estate community guide site at http://www.arizonacommunityguide.com, as I am looking for active mortgage information to be on the site.

]]> By: Chris Butterworth http://www.azmortgageguru.com/washington-post-doesnt-understand-credit-scores/#comment-2329 Chris Butterworth Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:51:28 +0000 http://www.azmortgageguru.com/?p=935#comment-2329 Here here, Shailesh. It's not so much the follies, but it seems that the majority of print media and talking heads are more concerned with sales, ratings, and agenda, than they are with the truth or the full story. I find myself reading BusinessWeek magazine less and less, because their headlines don't always match their stories, and their stories often have flaws similar to what you've described here. We (bloggers) all know it's not that hard to tell the whole story, or to disclose missing pieces, or to disclose your agenda. I guess sometimes the full truth gets in the way of a good story... Here here, Shailesh.

It’s not so much the follies, but it seems that the majority of print media and talking heads are more concerned with sales, ratings, and agenda, than they are with the truth or the full story. I find myself reading BusinessWeek magazine less and less, because their headlines don’t always match their stories, and their stories often have flaws similar to what you’ve described here.

We (bloggers) all know it’s not that hard to tell the whole story, or to disclose missing pieces, or to disclose your agenda. I guess sometimes the full truth gets in the way of a good story…

]]> By: Shailesh Ghimire http://www.azmortgageguru.com/washington-post-doesnt-understand-credit-scores/#comment-2326 Shailesh Ghimire Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:15:43 +0000 http://www.azmortgageguru.com/?p=935#comment-2326 Heather, No problem. I just thought it was kind of unfair for reporters to make a case for scandal and not fully understand the issue. I agree. I think the rush to find something "ugly" is so high that quality is sacrificed at times. As always, as a blogger, I'm always happy to point out the follies in traditional media when it comes out! :-) Heather,

No problem. I just thought it was kind of unfair for reporters to make a case for scandal and not fully understand the issue. I agree. I think the rush to find something “ugly” is so high that quality is sacrificed at times.

As always, as a blogger, I’m always happy to point out the follies in traditional media when it comes out! :-)

]]> By: Heather Barr http://www.azmortgageguru.com/washington-post-doesnt-understand-credit-scores/#comment-2317 Heather Barr Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:24:01 +0000 http://www.azmortgageguru.com/?p=935#comment-2317 Thank you for pointing this out! In all the recent headlines about politicians receiving discounted mortgage rates, not one of the stories (so far) bothers to mention that the politician's excellent credit scores might have EARNED them a healthy discount off the street rates and that this is perfectly legal, reasonable and ethical. What happened to good reporting? I guess it’s just easier for a journalist to imply a scandal than delve into the mysteries of the credit score. Thank you for pointing this out! In all the recent headlines about politicians receiving discounted mortgage rates, not one of the stories (so far) bothers to mention that the politician’s excellent credit scores might have EARNED them a healthy discount off the street rates and that this is perfectly legal, reasonable and ethical. What happened to good reporting? I guess it’s just easier for a journalist to imply a scandal than delve into the mysteries of the credit score.

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