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FICO Changes That Could Impact Credit Availability

In 1989, the Fair, Isaac, and Company (FICO) established FICO scores. It provided an industry standard for scoring creditworthiness. It was fair for both consumers and lenders. Before FICO, there ...

March 28, 2023BY Anne Johnson
Family Finances: A Half Hour Is All You Need for These Financial Moves

By Lisa Gerstner and Rivan V. Stinson From Kiplinger's Personal Finance It doesn’t take a lot of time ...

October 18, 2022BY Tribune News Service
Medical Debt Comes Off Millions of Credit Reports—What You Should Know About It

By Ted Rossman From Bankrate.com In late March, the three major credit bureaus announced significant changes to how ...

July 7, 2022BY Tribune News Service
Bill Would Ban Credit Checks by Employers

City Council members hope to amend local laws to remove one potential road block in the hiring process: ...

October 16, 2012BY Kristen Meriwether