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Can Refinancing a Mortgage Lower Your Credit Score?
GoBankingRates via AOL· 11 hours agoWhile paying your bills on time and maintaining a low balance are well-known ways to help you maintain your credit score, it's less clear how refinancing...
4 Lies You've Been Told About Your Credit Score
The Motley Fool· 23 hours agoYour credit score is a way of rating how reliable you are as a borrower. If you have a high credit score, it indicates ...
I Improved My Credit Score by 28 Points in 2 Minutes. Here's How
The Motley Fool· 12 hours agoThe Experian Boost® process is relatively simple. You have to link your bank account to Experian,...
Why Unexpected Expenses Are Especially Harmful for the Credit-Marginalized
PYMNTS.com· 45 minutes agoUnexpected expenses can pack a financial punch for any consumer, but for those who are already...
What is an excellent credit score?
CNN.com· 2 days agoThe definition of an excellent credit score can change depending on who you ask. A score of 800 or higher qualifies as “exceptional” ...
Prince George's Co. has a program to build credit scores
WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.· 11 hours agoPrince George’s County wants to help residents with their credit scores. It’s a matching grant...
This Cash-Advance App Is Buying Petal Credit Card. Should You Be Worried?
CNET· 13 hours agoEmpower Finance is buying Petal, the credit card issuer that originally made a splash with the...
Why Credit Is Key to Financial Health for Many This Year
Newsweek· 22 hours agoThere are troubling signs of a crisis brewing around financial wellness. Almost half of Gen X have...
What is a credit score and how does it work?
CNN.com· 2 days agoWhen you apply for a credit card or loan, lenders will usually look at your credit scores – before deciding to approve you. With good credit< ...
Average credit score for personal loans
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 5 days agoThe average FICO credit score in the U.S. is currently 717, according to recent data from FICO. That is down a point from 2023. FICO says this is the...