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Avoid common credit mistakes that tank your score. Expert tips show how consistent habits, not income, build strong credit.

From canceling old cards to cosigning loans, these surprising missteps can quietly hurt your score. Learn what affects your credit (and what to do about it) — from the experts.

A few setbacks don’t define your financial future — with steady habits, you can restore your score and regain lenders’ trust.

There's no parade or shiny trophy for hitting an 850 credit score. Rather, being in the excellent range unlocks a few extra ...

Your credit report is getting a reader-friendly makeover. Equifax, one of the three major credit bureaus, unveiled on Thursday a new design for its physical credit report, which now prominently ...

New Equifax credit report design highlights your score and explains key factors affecting it. Money; Getty Images Your credit report is getting a reader-friendly makeover. Equifax, one of the three ...

When exploring mortgage options, your credit score typically takes a hit when you obtain a mortgage preapproval from a lender ...

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nearly half of Gen Zers (45%) lack a good understanding of the factors that affect their credit score, with roughly 1 in 5 (18%) having never checked their credit score ...

Your credit report is getting a reader-friendly makeover. Equifax, one of the three major credit bureaus, unveiled on Thursday a new design for its physical credit report, which now prominently ...

Medical debt will continue to impact credit scores after a federal judge blocked a Biden-era rule designed to erase it from credit reports. The rule aimed to improve credit scores and expand access to ...