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Credit score
4 things you should know about protecting your kid's credit
by
Andy Uhler
Oct 4, 2018
It's something parents need to think about more and more these days.
In China, your credit could depend on how often you visit your parents
by
Molly Wood
Aug 20, 2018
The country is designing a credit score that factors in social behavior.
Why does everybody want me to check my credit score?
by
Amy Scott
Aug 8, 2018
Once a closely held secret, free scores are abundant.
Millions of Americans still unaware of the Equifax data hack
by
Kristin Schwab
and Jana Kasperkevic
Oct 12, 2017
Only a third of those who are aware have checked to see if their data was compromised.
Why consumer credit is a matter of "social trust"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jul 25, 2017
The modern credit economy mostly works, author Josh Lauer says.
Consumer credit-scoring system to eliminate error-prone data
Mar 13, 2017
Consumer credit reporting agencies are going to start eliminating some information from credit reports that might reflect negatively on would-be borrowers. Some of that information has been prone to errors in the past, and consumer advocates argued it was unfair to consumers. This is likely to raise credit scores for some who would not be […]
Breaking tradition in the credit scoring business
Feb 17, 2016
Banks dip their toes into a new market: people without traditional credit scores.
For public good, not for profit.
Your credit score might be costing more than you think
Nov 13, 2015
Sprint recently settled for almost $3 million related to "risk-based pricing"
Credit: What's in your wallet?
by
Gigi Douban
Aug 21, 2015
Americans' FICO scores are on the rise. What's going on?
Making credit more accessible — and less exclusive
by
Eliza Mills
May 21, 2015
Changing FICO criteria may benefit renters and those with medical debt.