Good Credit Tips 101

In personal finance, there's little more important than a good credit score. Having good credit allows you to enjoy credit cards, get loans and mortgages at good rates and a wide measure of financial flexibility. But we understand how a person's credit rating can slip: loss of a job, high amounts of debt, unexpected medical bills and expenses — or outstanding student loans, there is no shortage of legitimate reasons for bad credit problems.

But even if you feel that you have less than perfect or bad credit, there are still ways to use your financial assets to your advantage. In the Champion^® Credit Center, we'll give you the ins and outs of personal credit-related issues, including:

What Mortgage Lenders Look For
Building Great Credit Scores
Cleaning Up Your Bad Credit