Car loans coast down low-rate lane during 2012

While it's been a rough year for many American consumers, it was a great time for those borrowing to buy a car. Interest rates on car loans hit record lows, and lenders eased lending standards so more ...

comparethemarket.com Launches Major Push in Credit Cards and Loans

LONDON, January 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --- New service shows customers how much they will save by switching cards -comparethemarket.com, one of the UK's leading price comparison sites, today announced a ...

CarFinance.com Launches to Empower Credit-Challenged Car Shoppers

IRVINE, Calif. , Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CarFinance.com ( www.carfinance.com ) launches today with a mission to empower the more than 1 in 3[1] car buyers (36%) who have less-than-prime credit. Unlike ...

Credit care: Wife's bad credit doesn't have to ruin her husband's

Q: When I was in college in 2005, I let a credit card go into collections. When I left college a year later and joined the military, I found that my student loans went into collections. I contacted these agencies and paid off all the debt I have. My credit score is currently 625 and my husband's is in the mid-700s. Most of the bills are in his name, and the ones I have are not on my report.

6 Benefits Of Increasing Your Credit Limit

If you can resist the urge to overspend, then raising your credit limit could benefit you in various ways.