SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Knowing what card issuers could consider takes some of the guesswork out applying for a credit card. Here are seven factors that may affect whether they approve your ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--There are many financial details to manage when you approach and begin retirement. Yet as you make plans to preserve your wealth throughout this new season of life, ...

As you get familiar with your credit, you’ll quickly realize multiple types of scores exist. Although both FICO scores and credit scores exist, understanding which one lenders use can be helpful.

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Before a lender will approve you for a loan, mortgage, or credit card, they’re going to check how you previously handled debt. And that is where your FICO credit score comes in. This three-digit ...

Credit scores existed for decades before 1989. What changed that year was the introduction of the FICO score, the first generic credit scoring system. Previously, lenders developed and used their own ...