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Alex Cook

Staff Writer

  • Expertise: Personal finance, financial planning, small business
  • Education: University of Michigan

 

Alex Cook is a former staff writer who covered various personal finance topics for LendingTree, including personal loans, small business lending, studies, surveys and assets content.

Before joining LendingTree, Alex worked as an SEO specialist for a digital marketing agency, a freelance sportswriter and a legal assistant, often applying his skills as a writer and editor.

Alex earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Michigan and is based in Grand Rapids, Mich.

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Articles by Alex Cook

Who Can Request to See Your Credit Report?

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Your credit report contains your credit history — your loans and credit cards, how much you’ve borrowed and whether you’ve made payments on time. Lenders... read more

What Is a Credit Privacy Number?

December 29, 2022

A credit privacy number (CPN) is a fraudulent alternative to a Social Security number (SSN). Sometimes people use them to hide their credit history, but... read more

How Long Does It Take to Fix a Credit Report Error?

December 28, 2022

If you find an error on your credit report, you can contact the credit bureaus to dispute that inaccurate information. In most cases, the credit... read more

What Do Credit Bureaus Do?

December 28, 2022

A credit bureau collects data on your borrowing history from lenders to create a credit report and a credit score, both of which are used... read more

What is Payday Loan Consolidation?

December 28, 2022

If you turn to payday loans to meet short-term cash needs, the sky-high annual percentage rate (APR) and fees that come with these loans can... read more

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