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Why Your Credit Score Isn’t Going Up

Waiting for your score to change? There are a few reasons why this hasn't happened yet.

| June 4, 2024

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Help! My Cable Bill Dropped My Credit Score 215 Points
A clerical error on a woman’s cable account caused her cred... Read More

December 18, 2015

3 New Year’s Resolutions That Can Hurt Your Credit
This is the year you’re finally going to do it. You’re going ... Read More

December 18, 2015

Can Your Smartphone Wreck Your Credit Score?
Credit scores have traditionally been based on past data: Lender... Read More

December 3, 2015

3 Signs You Should Check Your Credit
You’ve probably heard that you should check your credit rig... Read More

November 30, 2015

Will Having a Mortgage Improve My Credit Score?
Until the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act was signed ... Read More

November 29, 2015

The Cities With the Highest Credit Scores
Your address doesn’t factor into your credit standing, but ... Read More

November 19, 2015