When you or someone else accesses your credit information, the credit bureau that granted the access places a record of the credit check on your credit report. Some credit checks (aka credit inquiries ...

Your credit score tells the story of your financial life and monitoring that score is important. "Your credit score is one of the most important numbers in your financial life because it goes a long ...

Been working on my credit now for the last six months (inspired by another Lounge thread).<BR><BR>I've gotten my score as presented by Experian up by almost 80 points. However, I was declined for an ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – There are few things in life that are truly free. But recently, the three credit bureaus announced we all can now get free weekly credit reports indefinitely. You may remember during ...

DETROIT – Imagine being turned down for a loan or paying higher interest rates due to errors on your credit report. It happens more often than you might think. And the negative consequences don’t stop ...

Shanbhag says it’s good to get into the routine of checking your score once a year. ‘Without a good credit score you increase ...

Regularly checking your credit score helps identify suspicious inquiries, correct reporting errors and safeguard against fraud while ensuring your credit accounts, limits and repayment history remain ...