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Credit 101: What Is Revolving Utilization?

Revolving utilization, also known as your "credit utilization," measures the amount of your revolving credit limits that you are currently using.

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Credit 101: What Is Revolving Utilization?

Credit 101: What Is Revolving Utilization?

Revolving utilization, also known as your "credit utilization," measures the amount of your revolving credit limits that you are currently using.

Kaitlyn Mahoney

What Is the FICO Resilience Index?

What Is the FICO Resilience Index?

COVID-19 has driven many changes across every industry. In the personal finance sector, one change is the FICO Resilience Index.

Kaitlyn Mahoney

10 Ways Divorce can Affect your Credit

10 Ways Divorce can Affect your Credit

Find out how divorce affects your credit, and what you can do to reduce the impact of a major life change.

Josh Smith

What Happens After a TransUnion Dispute—Or a Dispute at Any Credit Bureau?

What Happens After a TransUnion Dispute—Or a Dispute at Any Credit Bureau?

What effect does a dispute have on your credit score? Here’s the whole story on what happens when you submit a credit report dispute.

Lacey Langford

How Long Do Hard Inquiries Stay on Your Credit Report?

How Long Do Hard Inquiries Stay on Your Credit Report?

How long do hard inquiries stay on your credit report? Find out about how inquiries and other negative marks impact your credit over time.

Cheryl Lock

Tips for Building Your Credit

Tips for Building Your Credit

Your credit score affects many aspects of your life. Building your credit the smart way can open up more opportunities for your financial future.

Kaitlyn Mahoney

Does Paying Off a Loan Early Hurt Your Credit Score?

Does Paying Off a Loan Early Hurt Your Credit Score?

Does paying off a loan early hurt your credit score? Not directly, but keeping an account open might be good for your score. Find out more at Credit.com.

Deanna Templeton

Help! My Credit Card Company Closed My Account

Help! My Credit Card Company Closed My Account

Has your credit card company closed your account? While there's not a ton you can do, you can do things to prevent. We're to help--read more here.

Constance Brinkley-Badgett

8 Credit Rules Everyone Should Follow

8 Credit Rules Everyone Should Follow

Here are eight credit rules every consumer should follow so their finances and their credit score remains intact.

Jeanine Skowronski

I Was Denied an Auto Loan. Now What?

I Was Denied an Auto Loan. Now What?

When you're denied an auto loan, knowing what to do next can be overwhelming. Find out why you were denied and what you can do about it.

Steve Ely

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