GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A nonprofit in Grand Rapids, Michigan, can now help human trafficking victims fix their credit as they work to take back their lives. Safe Haven Ministries, which works ...

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 ...

Millions of Americans are seeing their credit scores drop now that the U.S. government has resumed referring missed student loan payments for debt collection. But there are things you can do to help ...

A 600 credit score is in the fair credit range, so it’s not considered a good score. Your borrowing options are more limited ...

This might be the most expensive myth in personal finance. Saunders said people think keeping a balance on their credit card proves they’re using credit responsibly. “[The myth is] that carrying a ...

The reprieve is over. The pandemic-related breathing room from student-loan payments is done, and the financial reality of repayment has returned for millions of borrowers. But beyond the strain on ...

More than a third of all Americans have a credit score below 670, according to Experian. And many don’t realize what’s hurting their credit until they’re denied a loan or hit with higher costs. Your ...

It might lower your score in the short term but make it easier to improve your score over time ...

CLEVELAND, September 9, 2025 /CSRwire/ – Today, KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) announced the first half 2025 graduating classes of the Key Secured Credit Card® program comprise more than 4,400 clients who have ...

Your credit score may not improve with on-time bill payments alone. Some debt payments have "no impact" on your score, one expert says. Americans have a near-record level of credit card debt — $1.18 ...