The Credit Scores That Matter Most in Your Situation
Learn about the particular credit scores that stand between you and a new credit card, a car loan, or a mortgage.
Everyone has many different credit scores. Some are designed to provide an overall view of your ability to manage money, while others seek to evaluate how well you would handle a specific type of loan.
Two companies generate most of the credit scores used today: FICO and VantageScore, with lenders favoring FICO. Would it surprise you to learn that ...
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How Long Is a Conventional Appraisal Good For? Timelines and Expiration
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Background Search Basics
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Some employers will look beyond your resume, but there are rules for what they can see about you and how they use it.
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A Comprehensive Guide to a Background Check
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Catfish, cheater, axe murderer, felon—who could you be dating?
Relationships
Do Dating Apps Even Try to Verify Their Users' Backgrounds?
What the big services in the dating scene do to discourage abuse and how you can protect yourself.
Relationships
Is Your Divorce Public Record?
The realities of (and alternatives to) your divorce records being open to public view.
