A good credit score can help you in buying a home, starting a business or getting a car loan. CNBC Select explains how to get started building credit.

Knowing your credit score can help you manage your credit. You’ll know before you apply if you’re likely to qualify for a specific loan or credit card. If you’re trying to manage money better and ...

Your bank app may let you check your credit score for free. But how is that different from your credit report? They are both measures of your financial health, but your score is a three-digit number ...

A staggering 45% of small business owners don't know they have a business credit score, according to the Native American Dream Gap survey. Even more surprising—this number could be silently impacting ...

Shanbhag says it’s good to get into the routine of checking your score once a year. ‘Without a good credit score you increase ...

Explore how Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion collect and use financial data to create your credit report, influencing your credit score and lending decisions.

With such a competitive rental market to contend with, it can be difficult for applicants with bad credit to find housing. Sometimes, a poor credit score is due to difficult circumstances outside of ...

It likely won’t surprise you to learn that 95% of companies perform background checks on potential employees. What may come as a shock, though, is that 16% also conduct credit checks on all job ...

How to pass a rental credit check successfully With such a competitive rental market to contend with, it can be difficult for applicants with bad credit to find housing. Sometimes, a poor credit score ...

Though it may seem like overkill considering all the other documents required in an apartment rental application, the credit check is standard, and it’s one of the most important parts of a tenant’s ...