Credit Score

Government shutdown victims and others can find ourselves in impossible financial difficulties where we face a late mortgage payment. Here's what to do.

You may need bad credit loans if your credit is poor or even fair. FICO credit score ranges divide consumers into four tiers: excellent, good, fair and poor.

What credit score do you need to rent an apartment or rental house? In some cases, more than you do to buy a house. Here's how to avoid a credit check, and to improve your score if you have to pass one.

Raise your FICO score this year with little-known but effective strategies. Pay less for your mortgage, and get qualified when you thought you couldn't.

You don't need a 720 credit score to qualify for a mortgage. FHA lenders are lowering credit score minimums by the day.