To get out of debt and improve your financial future, you need to know how your credit score and credit report work. Here is the information you need.
You might wonder why some people with the same income or job can walk into a bank and...
The Big Three credit reporting agencies (Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian) use the same formula to figure out your FICO score or credit score, but they do it on their own. Your score has a big effect on how well you can handle your money. If...
Refinancing your home mortgage is one of the best ways to fix bad credit. Since your credit history is not good, it will be hard to find a lender for your home mortgage. Don't bother with banks and other financial institutions, because they...
If you want to buy a house, condo, or some other kind of real estate, you should know how your credit score will affect the process. Most people who buy property don't have enough cash in the bank to pay for it all with cash. Most of us instead...
Even if you only raise your credit score, or FICO, by 50 points, you could save hundreds of dollars a month in lower payments. This is because the interest rate that lenders charge you for auto loans, mortgages, and credit cards is directly...
So, you've decided to combine your debts and try to raise your credit score at the same time. You got your credit report and looked it over, and everything seems pretty good. Do you want to know more about what FICO stands for? Don't worry, you...
Your credit score or FICO report can affect whether or not you can get a loan, how much interest you pay on loans, and even whether or not you get a job. Since you have nothing to lose and everything to gain by raising your score, it should be...
Credit scores are like a report card for your money. The Big Three consumer reporting agencies, Equifax, Trans Union, and Experian, check your credit every day, so you can't avoid having a credit score. Then, these agencies give your scores to...
Most of us have done this at some point in our lives, but most of us don't know it's called "amortisation." In its simplest form, amortisation means paying off your loan over time. Amortization is a pretty general term that isn't just used for...
How bad is having bad credit? You can get a good idea if you can pull your own credit report and get a copy of your FICO credit score. Here's a rough idea of how the FICO score works:
With a credit score between 500 and 580, which is...