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Your credit history dramatically impacts car insurance costs, even if you're a safe driver who rarely files claims.

Natalie Campisi is a senior journalist who covers personal finance, balancing timely news with in-depth enterprise reporting. Her mission is to make complex financial issues clear and accessible for ...

Perfect credit, or even really good credit, opens doors for American consumers. Better interest rates on loans. Better odds of renting an apartment or landing a job. Lower insurance premiums. But how ...

Another Federal Reserve interest rate cut could be on the horizon, but what impact will it have on credit card users?

If you've missed your credit card payment deadline by a day or two, don't panic. A lapse of just a couple of days won't affect your credit score. You might even be able to get your credit card ...

A loan closure can nudge your score up or down depending on timing, repayment history and what else is in your credit file. Here’s how it actually works.

IN the Philippines, where fintech innovation is expanding access to credit, responsible borrowing has become essential to ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Starting April 1st, landlords with units above 16 must allow tenants to report positive rental payments to credit bureaus. This law aims to help tenants, especially those ...

To accelerate building business credit, establish credit with vendors and suppliers that report payment history to the major business credit bureaus. Focus on suppliers you’ll actually use, such as ...