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FICO scores are going to change. Here's how.

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Sabri Ben-Achour
Oct 22, 2018
The Ultra FICO could make it easier for people with imperfect scores to qualify for credit.
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Credit card interest rates are rising

by Marielle Segarra
Oct 9, 2018
The average rate is just over 17 percent, and it's expected to keep going up.
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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.
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The last CEO standing from the financial crisis

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 3, 2018
Cybersecurity is now the top worry of Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase.
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Protecting your identity: the difference between a credit lock and a credit freeze

by Janet Nguyen
Sep 24, 2018
The three major credit agencies now allow you to freeze your credit for free.
Malicious hackers see coronavirus chaos as an opportunity.
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Congress is set to vote on more mandatory financial counseling to help curb student loan defaults

by Justin Ho
Sep 5, 2018
Student debt is topping $1.4 trillion dollars.
Students pull a mock 'ball & chain' representing the $1.4 trilling outstanding student debt at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, in 2016.
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The way credit scores are calculated is changing

by Justin Ho
Aug 15, 2018
The New York Fed says fewer kinds of missed payments are showing up on credit scores.
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Home equity loans are back, but not at the levels seen before the financial crisis

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
May 11, 2018
Home equity loans have become harder to obtain since the financial crisis.
A for sale sign is seen on a single family home January 30, 2008 in Vallejo, California.
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According to experts, consumers should give gas station credit cards a pass

by Dan Gorenstein
Apr 11, 2018
Compared to other credit cards, a new report out this morning from creditcards.com suggests gas station credit cards often carry higher interest rates and fewer rewards. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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FICO’s grip on mortgage credit scores challenged

by Aaron Schrank
Mar 14, 2018
Mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac consider one credit score when determining the creditworthiness of mortgage applicants: FICO.  Some members of Congress want to change that by adding a provision to a bank deregulation bill that would require Fannie and Freddie to also look at applicants’ VantageScore. The company that calculates VantageScores is […]
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