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  1. How long will it take for someone to develop a credit score with the credit bureaus after getting their first credit card? Updated: October 09, 2009
  2. Is is possible to have too high a credit score? Updated: October 05, 2009
  3. How much difference can a good credit score make in term of monthly mortgage payments? Updated: October 02, 2009
  4. Does credit counseling negatively affect your credit score? Updated: October 02, 2009
  5. What is a FICO score? Updated: October 01, 2009
  6. What are common credit report errors than can lower a person's credit score? Updated: October 01, 2009
  7. What is the possible range of FICO credit scores? Updated: October 01, 2009
  8. What number is considered a "good" credit score? Updated: October 01, 2009
  9. If I transfer a credit card balance to a lower interest credit card, will this hurt my credit? Updated: May 27, 2009
  10. What is the best way to get a credit card company to lower or freeze my interest rate so I can pay them off? If they offer me a settlement, will this hurt my credit score? Updated: March 30, 2009
  11. I’m about to pay off my credit cards. I want to cancel the cards, except for one or two. Can this affect my credit? Updated: March 30, 2009
  12. I have a balance of $7,000 on a credit card with a 19% interest rate. My other credit card has no balance with an interest rate of 9%. If I transfer the balance to the 9% card, would this transfer cause a hit on my credit report? Updated: March 30, 2009
  13. Are credit scoring systems reliable? Updated: March 28, 2008
  14. What types of information in my credit report do scoring models usually consider when computing my credit score? Updated: March 28, 2008
  15. How is a credit scoring system developed? Updated: March 28, 2008
  16. Is there any relationship between my credit score and the information that is in my credit report? Updated: March 28, 2008
  17. Do credit bureaus decide whether I should get credit? Updated: March 24, 2008

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