New credit can have a significant impact on your credit score, even though it only accounts for 10 percent of your FICO score. Hard inquiries and new credit accounts are the primary factors that go ...

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Buy now pay later accounts are incredibly popular—but will including payment data from these plans help or hurt your credit?

PeopleFinders reports that to spot identity theft, watch for unusual charges, mail issues, and check credit reports regularly.

I placed fraud alerts on my credit reports with all three of the major credit reporting bureaus, and it only took about 10 minutes. Here's how you can, too. What can a fraud alert do?

Setting up fraud alerts on your credit reports only takes a few minutes. They can protect your identity and your money.

Three little numbers can drastically alter the course of your financial life. Credit scores are a key tenet of American consumer financing1, used by lenders to judge how well an individual can pay ...

Have you ever checked your credit score right after making payments, only to find it hasn't changed? It only natural to wonder: "When do credit scores update?" ...