A credit score is a number that rates a consumer’s creditworthiness. The higher the score, the better a borrower looks to potential lenders.

When Jason Craine went into a local music store to rent violins for his twin boys, he wasn’t expecting anything out of the ordinary. What he got instead: a credit check. “I was caught off-guard,” says ...

Your credit score is the key to your financial future: It can determine whether you get approved for a credit card, car loan or mortgage, and what interest rate you'll pay. In some cases, your score ...

When it comes to credit health, several myths continue to do the rounds. One of the most common, and misleading, belief is that checking your credit score will lower it. This couldn’t be further from ...