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Online loan providers make it extremely convenient to shop around for loan offers and, if ...
Income is not part of your credit report, but lenders may ask about it in credit applicati...
Mortgage preapproval can save time and give you an edge over competing home buyers, but it...
Keeping your credit card balances well below their borrowing limits can help you avoid red...
A credit freeze is a free service that can protect you from credit fraud by limiting most ...
Lenders use debt-to-income (DTI) ratio to gauge your ability to handle new loan payments, ...
The credit score risk factors shown on your credit report are important clues in terms of ...
Unemployment may complicate your eligibility for a loan, but you can get one as long as y...
Mortgage forbearance may be a good option for relief from monthly payments in the face of ...
You can opt out of prescreened credit offers online or over the phone, but staying opted-i...
Buying a foreclosed home can be a challenging opportunity, one even more daunting if you h...
Credit scores are calculated using information found in your credit reports, but credit re...
Income has no direct influence on credit scores, but a loss of income that hinders your ab...
Peer-to-peer lenders make rate shopping quick and easy, and qualifying borrowers may find ...
Credit freezes do not affect your ability to qualify for loans or credit, but they can com...
When facing divorce and bankruptcy at the same time, a good game plan can make a tough ord...
Awareness, healthy skepticism and basic knowledge of IRS procedure can shield you from sca...
Collections may appear on credit reports long after the unpaid debts that spawned them, bu...
A fraud alert can slightly complicate instant-credit applications, but it's a minor hassle...
Calculations behind credit scores are highly advanced and top secret, so you can't work ou...
A consequence of the digital age is the need to safeguard personal data and monitor credit...
Fraud alerts don't affect credit scores, but if your personal data is compromised, they ca...
Companies promising debt relief or debt settlement are expensive, and their services can h...
National Guard members and other U.S. service members on assignment away from their home s...
Foreclosed homes often come at bargain prices, but they're sold "as-is," so newcomers shou...
Establishing credit for your small business, separate from your personal credit, is crucia...
A credit lock lets you block and unblock access to your credit file, quickly, anytime you ...
A 609 Dispute Letter claims to be a credit repair secret that you can purchase. Learn how ...
Bankruptcy can be devastating to your credit, but taking a few simple steps right away can...
You can use a personal loan for just about anything, but some reasons are better than othe...
Even if their days of mortgages and big-ticket financing are behind them, retirees should ...
Piggybacking—or becoming an authorized user of someone else's credit card—can briefly lift...
Equity in your car is the difference between its current resale value and the amount you o...
Sometimes businesses can obtain a copy of your credit report without your approval. Find o...
Payday loan borrowers can get caught in loan-renewal cycles that end up costing far more t...
Money orders make it easy to exchange cash without a bank account—and that makes them conv...
You can pay off a credit-builder loan ahead of time to free up cash, but unlike other loan...
The new Medicare ID cards reduce the hassle if your card is lost or stolen. Learn how to p...
Borrowing from your 401(k) plan is easy, but the long-term financial drawbacks of doing so...
To report disability fraud, you should first understand how federal disability programs op...
Formjacking, an especially nasty new form of data theft, makes it more important than ever...
The income tax reform passed in late 2017 eliminates tax deductions for non-military movin...
Perfect credit scores vary by model, but any score at the top of a model's range can help ...
Using Facebook or other social-media login credentials to sign into third-party sites and ...
Social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are great for staying in tou...
Generally speaking, credit reports are not kid-stuff. Minors typically do not have them, w...
By cosigning an auto loan, you can help a friend or family member who might not otherwise ...
The new Facebook Marketplace is an appealing alternative to yard sales and flea markets, b...
Spear phishing occurs when scammers use personal details to tailor the emails, text messag...
Labor Day is traditionally a time of endings: The unofficial close of summer, of school va...
A debt in collections stays on your credit reports for seven years. It can hurt credit sco...
