5 smart moves to raise your credit score ASAP — and get better loan rates in 2026

MarketWatch talked to credit experts to develop an order of operations to improve your credit score fast, whether you have ...

Should you close an unused credit card? What it can do to your credit score

A simple decision that can quietly push up your utilisation ratio, shorten your credit history, and shave points off your ...

Why Your Credit Scores Never Match—and Which One Actually Matters

The credit score that matters the most is the score that your potential lender is using to determine your creditworthiness.
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Have a low credit score? Here's how to raise it

Your credit score is a key that unlocks most of the major financial products anyone will ever need: credit cards, car loans, ...

5 Cs of Credit: What They Are, How They’re Used, and Which Is Most Important

The five Cs of credit are character, capacity, collateral, capital, and conditions. They're important because lenders use them to set loan rates and terms.

5 Common Credit Score Myths That Hurt People Every Year

These credit score myths can sabotage your finances. Here's what to believe (and what to ignore) if you want to build better credit.

Improve your credit score with 4 simple New Year 2026 resolutions: Timely repayments, monitoring & more

Simple New Year resolutions can help borrowers improve their credit score through timely repayments, smart credit utilisation ...

4 Traits of Americans With a Perfect 850 Credit Score

Only a tiny group hits an 850 credit score. Here are four habits they share, and how you can borrow them to boost your own ...
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I Have an Almost 800 Credit Score. Here's How I Did It

Daniella Flores (they/them) is a former software engineer and founder of the two-time award-winning money, career and side hustle resource platform "I Like to Dabble" for LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent ...