Credit Education Center

Real insights from 30 years in auto finance. No generic advice - just what actually works from someone who's approved thousands of car loans.

Credit Basics

It's a Credit Score, Not a Cash Score: The 20% Rule Dealers Know

Why paying your credit cards to zero might actually hurt your score - and the insider secret to optimizing your credit utilization.

8 min readRead Article
Dealer Tactics
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What Your Dealer Doesn't Want You to Know: The Real Cost of Car Financing in 2025

After 30 years in auto finance, I'm revealing how dealers really make money and why the average buyer overpays by $5,198.

12 min readRead Article
Credit Improvement
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From 400 to Approved: The Real Credit Turnaround Roadmap

The exact 90-day plan I've used to help hundreds of customers improve their credit by 50-100 points and get approved.

12 min readRead Article
Approval Strategies
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Why Banks Say Yes to 500 Scores (And No to 650s): The LTV Secret

Understanding the three pillars lenders actually care about - and why your credit score is just one piece of the approval puzzle.

10 min readRead Article

More Articles Coming Soon

I'm working on sharing more insider knowledge from my 30 years in the business. Topics include subprime strategies, dealer secrets, and credit rebuilding tactics that actually work.

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