A new report found that having a low credit score can double the amount a person pays for homeowners insurance, and the figure is higher for those in Illinois. The Consumer Federation of America and ...

FOX Local's Tom Haynes talks to Dr. Brittney Greene about good credit hygiene. She partnered with Self Financial after being ...

Texans with low credit scores are paying almost $3,000 more for home insurance on average each year than those with high scores, according to a new report that also found the scores impact consumer ...

A new study finds that tenants who pay their rent on time can see “significant increases” if the payments are reported to credit bureaus. By Ann Carrns People who pay their rent on time can establish ...

She claimed that while it wasn't a huge deal, it ended up being a wake-up call. After spending most of her energy avoiding ...

Fannie Mae's credit scoring change could open up property loans to more Americans, but experts say risks remain.

Lenders who sell mortgages to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac used to only be able to use FICO for loan qualification. Now there's ...

When my daughter was 18, I took her to my credit union — where she has her savings account — to take out a $500 loan so she ...

As CarEdge noted, car dealerships factor your credit score into what is called a “money factor,” or the interest rate that will be applied to your potential lease. Typically, the higher your credit ...

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People who pay their rent on time can establish credit scores or significantly raise low scores if the payments are reported to credit bureaus, new research found. A study published this month by the ...