Credit Score Featured Articles

Does getting denied for a credit card hurt your credit?

By John Schmoll | Updated on September 11, 2024

Applying for a new credit card is relatively straightforward. You provide the requested information and wait a few minutes to receive...

By Choncé Maddox | Updated on August 13, 2024

Your credit score is a three-digit number that helps lenders determine whether you're a reliable borrower who pays their bills on...

By Brian O’Connell | Updated on March 20, 2024

A good credit score can empower a financial consumer. A low credit score? Not so much.

By Brian O’Connell | Updated on March 4, 2024

Good credit can be the difference between being approved for an auto loan or credit card or being rejected.

By Richard Barrington | Updated on February 21, 2024

Are you looking to build credit from scratch? Or perhaps trying to repair credit after some past problems?

By Bill Gilman | Updated on February 1, 2024

If you have less-than-stellar credit or you're new to credit, obtaining a useful credit card can be challenging but well worth...

By Holly Johnson | Updated on January 26, 2024

Building toward a good credit score can take years in some cases, although this is mostly the case when you're first...

By Jackie Lam | Updated on January 19, 2024

If you've ever been in the market for a car loan, personal loan, or credit card, you've probably noticed your credit...

By Holly Johnson | Updated on January 4, 2024

Having a low credit score can make life more difficult (and expensive) than it needs to be, and that's especially true...

By Richard Barrington | Updated on December 27, 2023

If you're like many Americans, chances are it's pretty good. Despite all that consumers have been through in recent years, they've...