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Regardless of what happens to the proposed credit card interest rate cap, a better credit score gets you access to better rates.

Banks don’t know you as well as your mommy or your daddy. Perhaps you’re a trustworthy person who has struggled with handling credit in the past — but you’ve turned a corner and are determined to ...

Three little numbers can drastically alter the course of your financial life. Credit scores are a key tenet of American consumer financing [1], used by lenders to judge how well an individual can pay ...

Sean Messier is a personal finance writer with a focus on credit. He’s written for Credit Card Insider, plus several other national and global brands. kupicoo / Getty Images Building your credit is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. True Tamplin is on a mission to bring financial literacy into schools. A strong credit score is one of the most valuable tools in ...

A credit score is a number that rates a consumer’s creditworthiness. The higher the score, the better a borrower looks to ...

If your credit score drops, there are definitely steps you can take to fix it. In some cases, it might not take much at all to repair your credit score, while in others, you might be looking at years ...

Worried about your credit score? Maybe you weren't before, but now that I mention it you may be wondering when the last time you checked it was. Even if you're pretty sure it's fine, the topic is ...