A woman who had nearly paid off a £10,000 debt was sent emails suggesting she could apply for new credit cards.

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Rental payments will be reflected in credit scores, one of the UK's main credit agencies has said. Experian said it was overhauling its scoring system to better reflect "more of the everyday financial ...

Credit builder cards are designed to help kick off – or grow – a credit score. This is the measure lenders use when deciding whether or not to grant a loan or credit card, and at what interest rate.

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