Your credit score is one of the most vital components of your financial life. It holds the key to obtaining a mortgage, auto loan, or credit card. Even the amount you pay for insurance or your ability to get a job can be affected by this little three digit number. Yet, according to a survey by the American Bankers Association, nearly 60% of Americans don’t even know their … [Read more...]
Everything You Need to Know About Reading Your Credit Score
When you hear talks about credit score, they are usually speaking about your FICO Score, even though there are other scores like the FAKO score or Vantage Score. The former is used to describe any credit score that is not a FICO score. The latter is a brand of credit score that was launched by the three major credit bureaus – Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion in March … [Read more...]