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Having a good credit score is essential to passing many of the financial milestones of life: it can help secure a low interest rate on a mortgage for your dream house or allow you to sign up for a ...

They also noted that your numerical credit score is just one of several factors they consider when you apply for a card. While credit card companies typically keep mum about their minimum credit ...

tanking credit scores in the process. The latest snapshot of how economy-powering consumers are managing their debt loads was released Tuesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in the ...

However, the debt outlook for millions of student loan borrowers was much grimmer: Past-due student loans hit credit reports for the first time in five years, tanking credit scores in the process.

Our opinions are our own. A credit score of 600 is generally defined as bad credit — although it's not that far from the next level up, "fair" credit. If you have a 600 credit score, you're ...

Missed payments are already dragging down the credit scores of millions of Americans, driving up borrowing costs and making it harder to get approved for loans. According to the New York Fed ...

the companies that gather the information used to calculate credit scores. With your activity on file at all three, future lenders can get a full picture of your credit regardless of which bureau ...

Remember that Chase’s cards typically require good to excellent credit for approval, so if your credit profile needs work, we recommend improving your credit score before applying.