The regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has decided to allow mortgage lenders to use an alternative credit score for borrower applications.

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Millions of Americans are seeing their credit scores suffer now that the U.S. government has resumed referring missed student ...

To boost your credit score above 750, avoid closing old credit cards, pay bills on time, maintain credit utilization under 30%, and have a mix of secured and unsecured credit. Regularly check ...

Insurance companies typically don't use a FICO credit score to help calculate your rates - they use an insurance credit score. Here's what is and why it matters.

Services that split up payments into installments are increasingly popular, especially among young and low-to-middle income ...

Like it or not, you have a number — and it’s either helping or hurting you. Here’s a simple guide to making yours better.

NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of millions of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ loans will soon affect credit scores for millions of Americans who use the loans to buy clothing, furniture, concert tickets, and ...

Buy Now, Pay Later loans will soon affect some credit scores Research has shown that many BNPL users have revolving credit card balances, lower credit scores, delinquencies, and existing debt.

Can you actually boost your score in weeks instead of years? I decided to ask ChatGPT for the fastest ways to raise a credit score. Here's what it said.