How Does Getting Married Affect My Credit?
How Does Getting Married Affect My Credit? Credit Cards by Maria Shahid Share Share Email T’is the season of love, or is it? The summer months from May to August fall under the wedding season. Unfortunately, with the arrival of COVID-19 many couples are having to postpone their wedding indefinitely, or do smaller and more […]
How Your Credit Score Can Affect Employment Opportunities
How Your Credit Score Can Affect Employment Opportunities Credit Score by David B. Coulter Share Share Email It’s common knowledge that your credit score is a determining factor in securing a loan or mortgage, but did you know that a bad credit score can make your job hunt more difficult? When an employer does a […]
How Do Hard Inquiries Affect Your Credit Report?
How Do Hard Inquiries Affect Your Credit Report? Credit for Beginners by David B. Coulter Share Share Email Unless you’re using a credit monitoring service like SmartCredit®, you might only be using your one free credit report a year from each of the three main credit reporting bureaus to stay up to date. Lenders and […]
How Credit Scores Affect Auto Loan Applications
How Credit Scores Affect Auto Loan Applications Auto Loans by John Ulzheimer Share Share Email Approximately 80% of those surveyed in a study conducted by VantageScore Solutions and the Consumer Federation of America underestimated the impact a low score has on an auto loan.That way too high considering how obvious it should be that credit […]