Economy and Identity Theft Concerns Drive Consumers to Seek Free Credit Scores
More and more consumers turn to credit scores as a barometer of their financial health in the face of growing economic troubles and concerns over identity theft. The number of daily unique visitors to credit score resource Credit Karma has nearly doubled since September.
New Home Mortgage : How Your Credit Score Affects Your Loan
A credit score is a representative number calculated by each of the credit bureaus, including the three major bureaus that purport to show potential lenders how good or poor a risk you are When you apply for a new home mortgage, the credit score will affect your ability to obtain a loan