Credit report insights: Institutional inquiry vs. consumer request—What you need to know | Mint

Credit report insights: Institutional inquiry vs. consumer request—What you need to know | Mint

Source: Live Mint With India’s socio-economic landscape rapidly evolving—driven by a growing young population entering the credit market and rising consumption demand in rural areas—financial management has become an increasingly important topic. This shift has brought greater focus on financial education and literacy, particularly in the realm of personal finance, lending, and borrowing. Financial literacy…

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Thinking of cancelling your credit card? Here’s what it does to your credit score | Mint

Thinking of cancelling your credit card? Here’s what it does to your credit score | Mint

Source: Live Mint Credit cards are credit instruments. They help users in securing credit on the promise of making payments within the stipulated time as per the contractual commitments between the credit card user and the lending institution. Now, cancelling a credit card comes with its own complexities, issues and problems. It can definitely impact…

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Credit score or credit report? Don’t confuse these two financial tools | Mint

Credit score or credit report? Don’t confuse these two financial tools | Mint

Source: Live Mint Many people link an individual’s overall credit behaviour to their credit score. However, the credit score only summarises it with a three-digit number. There is much more beyond the credit score that can be found in an individual’s credit report. It provides comprehensive details of an individual’s credit behaviour. These details help…

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