Your credit score quietly decides how lenders see you. Improve it, and loans get cheaper, faster, and easier to negotiate.

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Regardless of what happens to the proposed credit card interest rate cap, a better credit score gets you access to better rates.

In this article, learn the importance of a good credit score. Find out how to improve your credit score and how long it takes to build a good one.

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Three little numbers can drastically alter the course of your financial life. Credit scores are a key tenet of American consumer financing [1], used by lenders to judge how well an individual can pay ...