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How does the new FICO Resilience Index affect me?

Consumers are being rejected for all kinds of financial products, from personal and auto loans to credit cards. The Wall Street Journal, using data from Equifax, reports that credit card approvals totaled 483,000 in the week ending May 10, compared to 856,000 in the week ending March 22. Compared to …

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What is considered a subprime credit score?

If you have less than stellar credit, you may be classified as someone who is “subprime,” meaning that your credit score is lower than what is required to get the best interest rates, or “prime.” More than a third (34.8%) of Americans fall into the subprime credit category, according to …

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