In this video I break down the five key factors that make up your credit score and how lenders really see you. I walk through ...

Three little numbers can drastically alter the course of your financial life. Credit scores are a key tenet of American consumer financing [1], used by lenders to judge how well an individual can pay ...

Your 30s and 40s are a busy time—you're probably juggling multiple priorities. Still, your credit score is important. Here's how you compare to others and how you can improve.

Younger credit card users are unlikely to achieve a perfect 850 credit score — even with the best credit usage habits, credit expert John Ulzheimer tells CNBC Make it. That's because the length of ...

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Your credit score is the key to your financial future: It can determine whether you get approved for a credit card, car loan or mortgage, and what interest rate you'll pay. In some cases, your score ...

You don’t start with a credit score at all. That’s right — if you’ve never had a credit account reported to the major credit bureaus, you don’t have a score yet. Credit scores aren’t automatic, ...

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New credit scoring models rolling out across the mortgage industry could dramatically increase the number of Americans who receive a credit score — but experts warn that borrowers shouldn’t confuse a ...