The credit score that matters the most is the score that your potential lender is using to determine your creditworthiness. To find out which one they use, just ask them. FICO and VantageScore are ...

Americans looking to pay down their debt in the new year are facing a stagnant job market, sticky inflation and an uncertain Fed policy. Still, there are ways they can take control of their borrowing ...

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Selling your car online should be simple. Lately, though, more sellers are running into fake "vehicle report" demands from so-called buyers. The pitch looks routine, yet it leads straight to a payment ...

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The debt includes mortgages, car loans, credit cards and student loans. Americans’ household debt levels – including mortgages, car loans, credit cards and student loans – are now at a new record high ...

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A federal rule restricting the debt’s inclusion has been canceled. Now, the consumer bureau is trying to overturn state restrictions. By Ann Carrns A court ruling this summer canceled a Biden-era ...

The Trump administration plans to stop states from passing laws that keep medical debt off credit reports The new rule would give the federal government full control over credit reporting States like ...