Credit Score

Cross Rs 1 trillion for 11th month in a row

When you are considering canceling a card, it should be taken into account how the cancellation of your credit card will affect your credit score

While you should evaluate festive offers, criteria like ease of prepayment are also crucial

Besides discount, look for free warranty, insurance and accessories to lower purchase cost

Ukraine had its credit grade cut by S&P Global Ratings after the war-ravaged nation asked foreign creditors for permission to delay payments on its external debt after Russia's invasion

A credit score is among the first things a financial institution would check in order to sanction a loan

Believed to be a good deterrent as low score can deprive access to services

BNPL, small-ticket consumer loans are other options to build credit history

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Loans can be issued to you both legally and fraudulently. So if there's a suspicious entry in your credit report, get to the bottom of the matter immediately

By sharing information digitally and securely through the AA framework, lenders get a host of data points like bill payments and investments to assess creditworthines

Credit institutions are fast approaching a saturation level in new customers as over half of the borrowers are from the existing customer base of a bank: report

If you are thinking of availing of a personal loan, here are some steps you can take to improve your chances of getting it

Valuation touches $2.2 bn; startup initiates ESOP buyback worth $5 million

Offers interest rates starting as low as 6.9 per cent for a home loan of up to Rs 30 lakh and 7 per cent for above Rs 30 lakh

If your credit score has declined, get your credit report and check for discrepancies, then decide whether to raise a dispute

If more lenders hike their risk premium, it will spike the interest rate on your borrowing

The RBI announcement came as a relief to the borrowers and affirmed commitment to provide a comprehensive picture of each person so they can be reliably and safely represented in the marketplace.

There are quite a few problems with the credit score