The information found in a consumer’s credit report can have a considerable impact on their housing security, professional prospects and financial trajectory. This makes accurate credit reporting ...

Ronda Brunson, better known as the “credit queen,” has built a career on helping people settle their debts and restore their credit. For the Baltimore native, credit repair is not just about getting ...

"Credit cycling" is potentially risky behavior with credit cards, but isn't widely known, experts said. It involves repeatedly maxing out cards and paying down the balance, effectively letting ...

Credit repair is the process of correcting errors on your credit report to improve your credit score. You can do it yourself for free, but it can be a tedious and time-consuming activity. You can do ...

Credit scores affect everything from interest rates to major purchases, like houses and cars, but the rules that shape them continue to evolve. This week, the AFRO spoke with Bonita Grant, founder and ...