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FICO scores are going to change. Here's how.

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Sabri Ben-Achour
Oct 22, 2018
The Ultra FICO could make it easier for people with imperfect scores to qualify for credit.
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4 things you should know about protecting your kid's credit

by Andy Uhler
Oct 4, 2018
It's something parents need to think about more and more these days.
In this photo illustration, a man is seen using a mobile phone in the light of a projection of a thumbprint on August 09, 2017 in London, England.
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In China, your credit could depend on how often you visit your parents

by Molly Wood
Aug 20, 2018
The country is designing a credit score that factors in social behavior.
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Why does everybody want me to check my credit score?

by Amy Scott
Aug 8, 2018
Once a closely held secret, free scores are abundant.
Major credit card companies could be getting into the buy now, pay later space.
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Millions of Americans still unaware of the Equifax data hack

by Kristin Schwab and Jana Kasperkevic
Oct 12, 2017
Only a third of those who are aware have checked to see if their data was compromised.
Former Equifax CEO Richard Smith testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee on October 3, 2017. Smith stepped down as CEO of Equifax last month after it was reported that hackers broke into the credit reporting agency and made off with the personal information of nearly 145 million Americans. 
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Why consumer credit is a matter of "social trust"

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Jul 25, 2017
The modern credit economy mostly works, author Josh Lauer says.
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Consumer credit-scoring system to eliminate error-prone data

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 13, 2017
Consumer credit reporting agencies are going to start eliminating some information from credit reports that might reflect negatively on would-be borrowers. Some of that information has been prone to errors in the past, and consumer advocates argued it was unfair to consumers. This is likely to raise credit scores for some who would not be […]
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Breaking tradition in the credit scoring business

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Feb 17, 2016
Banks dip their toes into a new market: people without traditional credit scores.
Banks dip their toes into a new market: people without traditional credit scores.
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Your credit score might be costing more than you think

by Kimberly Adams
Nov 13, 2015
Sprint recently settled for almost $3 million related to "risk-based pricing"
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Credit: What's in your wallet?

by Gigi Douban
Aug 21, 2015
Americans' FICO scores are on the rise. What's going on?
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