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How much does having an installment loan in your credit history matter vs simply having a good credit score?
Let's say you want to buy a starter home (at a reasonable budget for your income level) and have an excellent credit score of ~800, but you have zero history of taking an installment loan (student, ...
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Is it a good idea to take a loan just to build borrowing history? (United States)
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My current car, a hand-me-down from a family member, is 10+ years old with ~100k miles and starting to have enough problems that maintenance costs are quickly piling up. Over the last 2 years ...
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Can you build credit history without getting a credit cards or taking on debt?
As far as I know I have no credit history as I have never had a loan or credit card. I buy things using a debit card tied to my credit union bank account and prefer not to have a credit card at all. I ...
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How do credit-builder loans show up on credit reports?
To boost folks' credit scores, a financial product called a credit-builder loan provides a loan of cash that borrowers can't spend, which is paid off a bit each month. The primary effect (and benefit)...
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Should I pay off my car loan within first year or wait until at least one year has passed?
I have the capability of paying off my car loan of around $15,000 by end of June next year, however this loan started this month.
I have heard loans/accounts kept open for more than a year are on ...
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Will paying off my car early hinder my ability to build credit?
I don't have much credit because I am young but I did recently purchase a car which I am paying 9% on. This seems ridiculously high to me and I was thinking about pulling out some of my stocks to pay ...
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