7 CREDIT SCORE MYTHS EVEN SHREWD HOME BUYERS FALL FOR

7 CREDIT SCORE MYTHS EVEN SHREWD HOME BUYERS FALL FOR By: Lisa Kaplan Gordon Forty percent of us think our credit score will climb if we carry a small balance (nope), and 52% don’t realize bad credit can increase the amount needed for deposits on utilities (it does!),...

How to Repair Your Credit Following Foreclosure

Over the past decade, millions of Americans lost their homes due to foreclosure after the devastating housing crisis hit the country back in 2008. Not only is losing a home to foreclosure emotionally distressing, it can also wreak havoc on your credit score. Taking a...