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How to get a free credit score
Many credit card issuers offer their customers free credit scores, and some even provide them to non-customers.
3 min read May 26, 2022 -
VantageScore vs. FICO: What’s the difference?
VantageScore and FICO credit scores have some similarities, but they’re not identical. Here’s what you need to know
3 min read May 31, 2023 -
How does getting married affect your credit score?
Before marriage, make sure your finances aren’t entangled if there are credit issues in your past.
6 min read Jan 24, 2023 -
What is myFICO?
Learn about how myFICO works and how it stacks up against the competition to decide if it’s the right credit monitoring service for you.
5 min read May 31, 2023 -
How to remove negative items from your credit report
If your credit score is not where you want it to be, you probably already know that it is the negative items on your credit report that bring your score down the most. These items will fall off eventually, [...]
5 min read Jan 24, 2023 -
What is rapid rescore?
Everyone knows that the rate you get on your mortgage can cost or save you thousands over the term of your home loan. But did you know that you may be able to influence (lower) that rate while you are [...]
5 min read May 31, 2023 -
How to pay your mortgage with a credit card
Learn how to earn credit card rewards by paying off your mortgage.
6 min read Sep 03, 2020 -
What is the highest credit score someone can have?
Having a perfect credit score can open quite a few doors for you financially, but it’s actually not necessary to have an 850 for that to happen.
3 min read Jan 24, 2023 -
How you can protect your credit score during the coronavirus pandemic
Economic uncertainty due to coronavirus can impact credit health. Take action to limit the impact and safeguard your score.
9 min read Jan 24, 2023 -
Credit scoring firm FICO hit with DOJ antitrust investigation
The DOJ has opened an investigation into FICO based on ongoing claims of exclusionary conduct
1 min read May 31, 2023