A background check can sink a job offer if prospective employers don’t like what they see. While they can request to have a lot of information about a job candidate’s past included in such a report, ...

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Your credit history is a record of how you have managed past debt and how you are handling ongoing debt. Your credit history ...

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In a significant move toward enhancing consumer financial health, AnnualCreditReport.com, the centralized platform for free credit reports, has expanded its services to allow individuals to access ...

Having no or minimal credit history means you don’t have a credit score at all. This is different from having a low credit score, which can stem from having negative information on your credit reports ...

Business credit cards for bad credit history may be an option if your new business hasn’t yet built up a credit score or if you’ve missed payments or had issues with debt in the past. Here’s what to ...

This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is published with permission. In 2020, 62-year-old Callie Rutter was finally ready to move into her own place in Orange County, California. After three ...