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FICO has released the average credit score in each state. Find out how you compare and what you can do to boost your score.

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You have every right to feel discouraged if you’re trying to achieve or maintain a pristine credit score and feel like you’re constantly coming up short. Building credit can be a little like the ...

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Reps. Young Kim and Janelle Bynum introduced the Credit Access and Inclusion Act to expand what counts as credit history.

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