A single missed credit card payment can drop your score by 100+ points. Here's when it hits your report and how to prevent it.

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The share of consumers whose rent payments are reported to credit bureaus rose to 13% in 2025, up from 11% in 2024, according to a new survey by TransUnion, one of the three major bureaus. "It's a ...

This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is published here with permission. In 2020, 62-year-old Callie Rutter was finally ready to move into her own place. After three years of sleeping in her ...

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Most personal loan lenders prefer applicants with good to excellent credit scores, which means a FICO Score of at least 670.

A single missed loan EMI or credit card bill may appear minor. But across India’s credit system, even one delay can influence ...