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You check your weight and your heart rate; what about your credit score? Understand your score, and how it determines how much a bank can lend to you. Find tips for improving your score.

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Credit Score Basics

A credit score is used by financial institutions to determine how risky it is to do business with you. It gives them a picture of how well you manage…