Getting a new Bilt or Apple Card soon? How to maximize your credit score during a transition

If you are thinking about your credit score during a transition, consider how affected accounts will show up on your credit ...

Here's What Happens if You Never Cancel a Credit Card

Looking to hold onto a credit card for years or even decades? Here's what to know about what can happen when you do, good and bad.

7 Little-Known Ways To Boost Your Credit Score

Improving your credit score starts with understanding how all of the pieces of a credit score work together and continues ...
WGBH

Your credit history could be costing you more to drive

Florida graduate student Alexis Brake is doing something pretty unusual. Not only is she pursuing a combined M.D./Ph.D. in neuroscience at the University of Miami, Brake has decided to steer clear of ...

Homeowners with poor credit pay nearly $2,000 more annually for insurance, report finds

Your credit score could be costing you BIG on homeowners insurance. Consumer Investigator Caresse Jackman explains why consumer advocates are calling it discrimination while insurance companies say it ...
Times of San Diego

Credit history remains an obstacle for Section 8 tenants, despite anti-discrimination law

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 ...

Here's what it takes to achieve an 800 credit score

Only one in four Americans has a credit score above 800, which is considered exceptional, according to industry data.

Here's What Happens When You Close a Credit Card With a High Limit

Closing a credit card with a high limit can drop your credit score. Here's how it affects your credit utilization, history, ...

Does Buy Now, Pay Later Affect Credit Score? The Truth

Does Buy Now, Pay Later affect credit score? Learn when BNPL shows up on credit reports and how it may impact your credit ...