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Does closing a bank account hurt your credit score?
Yahoo Personal Finance· 9 hours agoOn a positive note, closing a bank account shouldn’t have a direct impact on your credit report or credit score. But ...
How length of credit history affects your credit score
Bankrate via AOL· 2 weeks agoThe answer provided determines the number of points you earn — aka the weight — which the scoring...
What credit score do you start with?
Bankrate via AOL· 2 weeks agoCredit scoring companies, FICO and VantageScore, for example, then use information from your file to generate your score. You won’t find a credit
Which Credit Bureau Stock Should You Buy for the Long-Term?
InvestorPlace· 16 hours agoThe Times article discussed how credit bureaus want to start including “buy now, pay later”...
Aim high! How to get your credit score above the 700 mark
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 1 week agoIf you want to get your credit score above 700, start by making on-time payments and paying off your...
The habits that could earn you an 800+ credit score
Stacker via AOL· 5 days agoFICO Scores are calculated based on the information in the credit reports maintained by the three credit bureaus—Experian, TransUnion ...
How to get a credit card with bad credit
Bankrate via AOL· 2 weeks agoBeing an authorized user lets you piggyback on someone else’s good credit habits. As long as the card issuer reports authorized users’ card activity to...
Is 722 a Good Credit Score?
MediaFeed via AOL· 1 week agoIf you have a credit score of 722, you may worry it’s not high enough to qualify for different kinds of loans and credit cards, or even give you the...
CFPB: Medical Bills Plague Lower-Income Americans
PYMNTS.com· 1 week agoNew government data shows 15 million Americans still have medical bills on their credit reports. Collectively, these Americans have more than $49 billion...
Wrong! How to check your credit report for errors & get them fixed
WFMY News 2 Greensboro· 2 weeks agoErrors on your report can make your credit score lower, and keep you from getting a loan or even a...