African-Americans and credit scores: How the mortgage meltdown permanently impacts many blacks' finances OPINION - If you want to get ahead in your career, it’s also vitally important to review your credit... TheGrio Staff Jul 20, 2012 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Copy Link Link Copied Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Copy Link Link Copied Mentioned in this article: Black Finances Credit Scores Financial Planning Lynnette Khalfani-Cox Mortgage Crisis Subprime More About:Opinion Business You Might LikeTrump’s win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgivenessBy TheGrioTrump doubles down on eliminating Education Department, vows to give ‘restitution’ to ‘victims’ of DEIBy TheGrioBlack and Latino families displaced from Palm Springs neighborhood reach tentative settlementBy TheGrioTrump Blasts New York City’s Resurrected Congestion Toll As ‘Regressive’By American Cars And RacingReport: Trump To Kill Electric Vehicle Tax CreditBy American Cars And RacingHe Wants To Call Off His Wedding After His Fiancée Flipped Out On Him For Not Paying Her Cousin’s Medical BillsBy Chip Chick