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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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Credit Report Mistakes Linger for Many Consumers
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June 2, 2013

VantageScore guide

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The Ultimate Guide to the New VantageScore
When looking for your credit scores, you may have seen VantageSco... Read More

May 31, 2013

Why Did My Credit Score Drop After Paying Off My Balance?

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Why Did My Credit Score Drop After I Paid Off My Balance?
We recently received the following question from a reader about w... Read More

May 28, 2013

How Credit Scores Predict Your Behavior

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How Credit Scores Predict Your Behavior
Credit scores, as with most attempts to make sense of our world, ... Read More

May 24, 2013

Why Isn't My Mortgage on My Credit Report?

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Why Isn’t My Mortgage on My Credit Report?
A mortgage can provide a strong, positive reference on credit rep... Read More

May 23, 2013

Help! A Hurricane Wrecked My Credit

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Help! A Hurricane Wrecked My Credit
Hurricane season officially begins June 1, which makes the follow... Read More

May 20, 2013