Several online services provide one or more credit scores for free, but check whether you're receiving your VantageScore or ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Apps that promise instant access to your score are popular, but do they work? A new Consumer Reports investigation might have you thinking twice before clicking to get your ...

People on Twitter have been commiserating recently about how much higher their free Credit Karma credit scores are compared to the ones lenders actually use, as many have learned that their “excellent ...

Credit scores can be a scary thing. In a nutshell, they’re a specific number credit bureaus assign to you, one that quickly encapsulates your entire credit history and assesses your financial ...

“To rebuild your credit, you first need to get some credit, which is often the hardest part if you have a low credit score (or have no credit history),” he wrote. Germain suggests starting small by ...

I took out a $500 loan for my daughter, 18, to build a credit score, but nothing happened. What did I do wrong?

Credit Karma of San Francisco got an additional $75 million in venture capital from Google Capital and others, an investment the company says values it at more than $1 billion. That seems like a lot ...

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Your credit score is a very important number to know and understand. The terms on just about every credit card, personal loan or mortgage you apply for are influenced by those three little digits.