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Your credit score is important when it comes to managing your personal finances. Here's how to take better control of it.

U.S. consumers continued to pay down debt in the first quarter of 2013 as household wealth rose above its pre-recession peak.

Here are some of the key issues to consider before starting your application.

Start cleaning up your credit rating and improving your credit scores with these smart tips from a personal finance expert.

A close look into Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp., a credit-management firm, has turned up troubling facts, according to a published report.

Not everything in your credit history has to show up on your credit report. Here's how to convince your creditors to remove or modify negative information.

Washington's recent efforts to protect consumers may be hampering small-business growth.

Findings from Moody's Analytics shows that small-business credit quality dropped in the fourth quarter of 2012, but predicts a better outlook for 2014.

An uptick in small-business lending may mean entrepreneurs will start hiring in 2012, or they might just sit on their cash.

Why managing your business credit score is more important than you may think.

How home price declines have contributed to tight credit for small businesses.

Household brands like Office Depot, Sam's Club and Google are offering financial products, but are they the way to go for your business?

Consider these options to start building an enviable credit history for your small business.

Consider these tips for rebuilding your financial track record.

CIT, a major lender to small- and medium-sized businesses today sought federal help to avoid a potential collapse. The institution’s woes could hurt already struggling businesses that rely on CIT for cash flow lines of credit that allow them to keep inventory at proper levels. As a result, some experts are speculating that consumers could […]

Several reports this week warn that car dealerships are closing from coast to coast as a result of the financial crisis. Retailers of American makes in particular have been hit by a triple whammy: Shrinking loan and lease programs, decreased demand for SUVs and a decline in consumer spending. Earlier this month, National Automobile Dealers […]