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Question: Why is it that any simulated action I take cannot raise my score over 769 maximum? I pay all of my cards off entirely every month. My Mortgage accounts are amortizing and paid with auto...
View ArticleHow Do I Build My Credit Score to Buy a House?
Whether you want to buy a house, a house of pancakes, or a shrine dedicated to House of Pain’s 1992 hit “Jump Around,” good credit will get you the loan you need at the lowest interest rate possible....
View ArticleFrom Our Facebook Community: How to Deal with Old Debts
Credit Karma’s Facebook community members always come up with great credit questions. Sometimes they’re so good, we share the answers here on the Credit Karma blog. This time, the question is about...
View ArticleI have an account in collections. What should I do?
Have you ever received a notice from a collections agency? You’re not alone. Nearly half of Credit Karma members currently have at least one derogatory mark, such as an account in collections, on...
View ArticleSurprising Things That Can Change Your Credit Score
Don’t you hate it when you check your credit score and it’s changed and you have no idea why? It can be frustrating to see a fluctuation when you haven’t done anything out of the ordinary, but there...
View Article35 Percent of American Adults Have an Account in Collections
A recent study by the Urban Institute came back with some sobering findings, including the fact that over one in three American adults have at least one account in collections. In addition to finding...
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