Credit Reports and Credit Scores

What They Mean and How They Affect You

 

Through our information resources center you have the opportunity to get a better understanding of what your credit information means to you and how it affects your finances, and by extension, your life. Credit plays a vital role in our lives, whether we realize it or not. When you apply for a mortgage, an auto loan, or any other big ticket item, you quickly learn that credit reports mean everything.

Listed below you will find a series of articles ranging from the basics, Credit Reports 101 and Credit Scores 101, to topics such as why credit monitoring is important and how to conduct a credit check up. Please feel free to check back here on a regular basis, as our learning center is constantly being updated in order to bring you the latest and most relevant information available on credit reporting.



Understanding the Critical Role that Your Credit Report Plays


10 Things You Must Understand About Your Credit Score

Give Yourself a Credit Check-Up in 5 Easy Steps

Do You Recognize the Importance of Monitoring Your Credit Reports

How to Dispute and Repair Your Credit Report in 3 Steps

How Your Employment Status Affects Your Credit Score

See How an Instant Credit Report Can Help You Get a Mortgage

Do You Recognize the Importance of Your Credit Score

Your Legal Right to a Free Annual Credit Report