Need to Build Credit Fast? Here’s How to Start

Building credit can take years. And if you're one of the 26 million Americans who are credit invisible — consumers who don't have a credit record — building your credit from scratch can ...

How to Increase Your Credit Score

If you're often turned down for credit or you can only qualify for loans with exorbitant interest rates, your credit score may be to blame. Fortunately, there is no shortage of strategies you can ...

How to check your credit score and spot suspicious inquiries in your report

Regularly checking your credit score helps identify suspicious inquiries, correct reporting errors and safeguard against ...
TMCnet

Experian: Nearly Half of U.S. Renters Anticipate Buying a Home Within Four Years

While Experian's latest State of the U.S. Rental Housing Market Report shows roughly 60% of today's renters have near-prime or better scores, nearly a quarter (23%) say they've been denied a mortgage ...
Ealing Times

Martin Lewis on why millions will see Credit Score drop

Martin Lewis has explained why millions will see their Experian Credit Score drop, and why technically in the UK, you don't actually have a ...
wvlt

‘Avoid a physical check’ | Knoxville man steals almost $1M in checks from mail, report says

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A Knoxville man is facing felony charges after police say they found hundreds of pieces of mail containing checks. A report says he told officers he works at the United ...
Black Enterprise

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Will Impact Your Credit. Here’s What To Know

FICO recently announced that it will begin factoring BNPL information into its credit scoring model this fall. Experian also announced it will add data from Affirm. After a ton of back and forth and ...
New York Post

FICO shares surge on plan that could cut Experian, Equifax out of credit reporting for mortgages

Fair Isaac Corp.’s shares surged in Thursday morning trading after the US data analytics company said it would license its credit scores directly to mortgage resellers, raising concerns of margin ...
The Raw Story

Trump advisers now see few checks left to stand in way of his agenda: report

Travis Gettys is a senior editor for Raw Story based in northern Kentucky. He previously worked as a web editor for WLWT-TV and a contributing writer for the Kentucky Enquirer, and he also wrote for ...
Fox 5

New report finds deficiencies with background check process at Montgomery County Public Schools

A report released Monday by the Montgomery County Office of the Inspector General states that Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) failed to correctly conduct background checks on employees who ...
Newsweek

Diner Checks Credit Card Statement a Week After Meal, Shock At What They See: ‘Police Report?’

A woman has been urged to file a police report after discovering that a waitress had increased her own tip. The woman and original poster (OP), user Yagirl27, shared her story on Reddit, explaining ...