On December 19, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Senate Bill 3072 (S3072) amending New York’s General Business Law to substantially restrict the use of an applicant’s/employee’s credit ...

A financial expert explains how a woman with a maxed-out credit card and no credit history can verify debt and rebuild her ...

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

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 ...

If you or someone you know has no credit history, you might be credit invisible. Credit-builder credit cards are a great first step to establishing credit, and many offer helpful tools and resources ...

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 ...

For consumers who are heavy on savings and light on credit history, a new partnership in the world of credit scores could help them lock down a loan. FICO, the company basically synonymous with the ...

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 ...

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

Discover why your U.S. credit score might not influence financial decisions abroad. Learn what you can do to establish good ...