Cameron DiGiovanni, Writer
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No. Montgomery Ward is not affiliated with Fingerhut. These two businesses do not have the same parent company, as Montgomery Ward is a subsidiary of Colony Brands, Inc., while Fingerhut is a subsidiary of Bluestem Brands, Inc.
That said, Montgomery Ward and Fingerhut have partnered up in the past. Their most recent joint venture – Montgomery Ward Direct – launched in 1991. However, Montgomery Ward Direct was shut down in the mid 1990s, and the two companies do not currently share any other projects. Montgomery Ward and Fingerhut now compete in the online retail space for the business of middle- and low-income consumers, especially those with less-than-good credit scores.
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Yes, Montgomery Ward reports to all three major credit bureaus (Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion) every month. Reports are sent to these credit bureaus for the Montgomery Ward Credit, as long as your account is open and active. Plus, each report includes information such as the account’s statement balance and payment history.
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Montgomery Ward is still in business as an online retailer, after being relaunched as an online company in 2004. Montgomery Ward started as a mail-order catalog company in 1872, became popular with catalogs and brick-and-mortar retail stores during the 1900s, and evolved into an online retailer in the early 2000s.
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