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How credit mix affects your credit score
When it comes to credit scores, payment history and credit utilization seem to grab the headlines. This is somewhat understandable, since the combination makes up the lion’s share of your FICO score [...]
4 min read Feb 04, 2021 -
Why are there different types of credit scores?
Both FICO and VantageScore offer different types of credit scores depending on what information lenders are requesting and which credit score model is being used.
5 min read Jan 22, 2021 -
How to get a free credit score
Many credit card issuers offer their customers free credit scores, and some even provide them to non-customers.
3 min read Dec 10, 2020 -
VantageScore vs. FICO: What’s the difference?
VantageScore and FICO credit scores have some similarities, but they’re not identical. Here’s what you need to know
3 min read Nov 19, 2020 -
How does getting married affect your credit score?
Before marriage, make sure your finances aren’t entangled if there are credit issues in your past.
6 min read Nov 17, 2020 -
What is myFICO?
Learn about how myFICO works and how it stacks up against the competition to decide if it’s the right credit monitoring service for you.
5 min read Nov 05, 2020 -
How to remove negative items from your credit report
If your credit score is not where you want it to be, you probably already know that it is the negative items on your credit report that bring your score down the most. These items will fall off eventually, [...]
5 min read Nov 05, 2020 -
What is rapid rescore?
Everyone knows that the rate you get on your mortgage can cost or save you thousands over the term of your home loan. But did you know that you may be able to influence (lower) that rate while you are [...]
5 min read Oct 01, 2020 -
How to pay your mortgage with a credit card
Learn how to earn credit card rewards by paying off your mortgage.
6 min read Sep 04, 2020 -
What is the highest credit score someone can have?
Having a perfect credit score can open quite a few doors for you financially, but it’s actually not necessary to have an 850 for that to happen.
3 min read Jun 01, 2020