What can consumers do to get credit in todays world? A critical piece is knowing about your FICO® score, how it works, and how to make sure yours is the best it can be. Fair Isaac is helping consumers through a program that delivers FICO® scores free as part of online banking statements, and free information presented at www.myfico.com. Find out more in this short video from FICO™, the creators of the FICO® score that is used in most lending decisions in the U.S. Darcy Sullivan of FICO™ interviews Mark Greene, FICO™ CEO, for this FICO Tech Talk.

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There’s no guaranteed way to raise your credit score quickly, but here are some things you can do to help boost your score:

1) Dispute any mistakes you find in your credit report
2) Pay down credit card balances
3) Have strong, positive credit references

Union Credit Doctor Gerri Detweiler gives you tips on how and why to employ different strategies for improving your credit score.

Learn more about how to get a secured credit card if you’re having trouble qualifying for credit: http://UnionPlus.org/SecuredCard

Duration : 0:2:0

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