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Bankruptcy, loss of income, repeated late payments, default or simply being new to credit can make it difficult or impossible...

But too many people don't understand how this number is formulated or how their actions will help or hurt their...

If you have poor credit, fair credit or no credit, you’ll sometimes hear the advice: get a secured credit card....

There is a frustrating paradox in the world of credit. In order to get a loan, a mortgage or a...

Nearly all financial institutions depend on credit scores to make swift and accurate lending decisions. FICO Scores are most commonly...

If you've never had a loan, made timely payments on big-ticket items or had a credit card, you likely have...

Mistakes on your credit report can lower your score and cost you money. Here's how to find and fix them....

On your own? Take these five key steps to establish or rebuild your good credit rating.  ...

Your credit report may be canon when it comes to predicting your worthiness as a borrower, but there are actually...

It's called a secured credit card because the account is secured with a refundable deposit that you must supply in...