The New Forms of Credit Scoring and You »

In the past years, various methods of credit scoring were used to calculate individual credit score. It used to be that credit score was mostly determined by the number of credit cards owned, the frequency of credit card charges, and the cardholder’s capability to pay off these charges. Consequently, those who do not own credit cards may be regarded as a poor candidate for credit. As a result, people who cannot qualify for loans may have little choice but to seek out subprime lenders.

Using Debt Management To Avoid Bad Credit »

Being buried under debt is a serious problem. Nevertheless, it is not a dead-end situation. Before your debt problem gets worse or out of control, here are valuable tips on the steps you should do if you have bad credit. Seek counseling. For some people, their debt problems are caused by uncontrolled spending, lavish lifestyles [...]