Discover eight simple strategies to boost your credit score and unlock better opportunities for financial success.

Jo Ann Deal with the Better Business Bureau of Monroe joined Good Morning ArkLaMiss to talk about how you can fix your credit yourself.

Credit expert John Ulzheimer spoke with CNBC Make It to explain the one credit score mistake he made and how he fixed it.

Banks don’t know you as well as your mommy or your daddy. Perhaps you’re a trustworthy person who has struggled with handling credit in the past — but you’ve turned a corner and are determined to ...

Nationwide, the average credit score as of 2024 is 717, which is one point lower than the previous year. However, there is a significant difference for Black Americans, who have an average credit ...

Raising your credit score makes banks more likely to approve you for a mortgage, car loan or credit card. Plus, you could qualify for a lower interest rate that saves you thousands of dollars. Getting ...

Three little numbers can drastically alter the course of your financial life. Credit scores are a key tenet of American consumer financing1, used by lenders to judge how well an individual can pay ...

Millions of Americans are seeing their credit scores drop now that the U.S. government has resumed referring missed student loan payments for debt collection. But there are things you can do to help ...

Recently, President Trump called for a year-long credit card interest rate cap of 10% starting on Jan. 20, 2026. While this deadline has passed, he reiterated this request and urged Congress to act ...

Credit scores affect everything from interest rates to major purchases, like houses and cars, but the rules that shape them continue to evolve. This week, the AFRO spoke with Bonita Grant, founder and ...