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How much does your credit score matter? The score matters a lot and can make a big difference in what you pay for everything from a mortgage to a car loan. "Credit scores have become so influential in the lives of most consumers that tens of...

By Mitch Lipka May 13 (Reuters) - Credit scores were long something that lenders got to see and consumers only found out about later. Now, pretty much anyone can take a look at their credit scores whenever they want to, but it's not clear which of...

(The author is a Reuters contributor. The opinions expressed are his own.) By Mitch Lipka May 13 (Reuters) - Credit scores were long something that lenders got to see and consumers only found out about later. Now, pretty much anyone can take a look at...

Four months after the death of its founder, technology firm TLO today filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. In a federal court filing, TLO lists assets of $46.6 million -- most of it a $40 million life insurance policy on the late Hank Asher...

Soon records on criminal charges that never led to a conviction or records of a case resolved in drug court will be restricted to the public, available only to law enforcement, when a new Georgia law takes effect July 1. The move to expunge certain...

A woman's quick actions after her purse was snatched prevented two suspected thieves from opening an account at a Cricket phone service store with her money, authorities said. The duo was arrested last week after the woman spotted the suspects at the...

There are a lot of ways your identity can be stolen. Someone may grab your mail. They may scam you. They may pick your pocket or pick through your trash. But what if your identity was stolen by someone who works at your bank or insurance company? That'...

Despite debt dropping in South Florida, credit scores have actually worsened from a year ago, making it harder for some to snag the lowest interest rates or even get a loan of any kind. The average credit score in Broward and Miami-Dade fell to 646 in...

April 26 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S. companies, including Amazon, Wynn Resorts and Celgene, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Amazon.com Inc : JP Morgan, others cut price target on the...

April 25 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S. companies, including Apple, Boeing and Eli Lilly, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Apple : Hilliard Lyons raises to buy from long-term buy -...

Reports: MBA mortgage index for week ended April 20, 6 a.m.; Durable goods orders for March, 7:30 a.m.; Crude inventories for week ended April 20, 9:30 a.m. Local earnings: Boeing Co., First Midwest Bancorp Inc., Horace Mann Educators Corp., Morningstar...

April 19 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S. companies, including Microsoft, Google and IBM, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Apple : Barclays cuts price target to $465 from $530 - Theflyonthewall....