Regardless of what happens to the proposed credit card interest rate cap, a better credit score gets you access to better rates.

MarketWatch talked to credit experts to develop an order of operations to improve your credit score fast, whether you have weeks or months.

Getting access to credit can be trickier in retirement, which makes staying on top of your credit score even more important.

Your credit score shapes every aspect of your mortgage terms, from your interest rate to your total repayment amount. Lenders ...

Raising your credit score makes banks more likely to approve you for a mortgage, car loan or credit card. Plus, you could qualify for a lower interest rate that saves you thousands of dollars. Getting ...

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Your score is constantly changing because lenders regularly provide new information about you to the credit bureaus. For ...

Credit scores go up and down for a number of reasons. Here's what causes dips and why steady habits usually push it higher in ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- If you're living with poor credit, chances are you're paying higher interest rates and may have difficulty qualifying for loans. While negative marks do fall off credit ...

A credit limit increase can quietly boost your score or backfire depending on how and when you ask.

Your credit score feels like one of those mysterious numbers that controls your financial life, but you might not know anything about improving it quickly. Can you actually boost your score in weeks ...