When it comes to improving your credit score, having a good credit utilization ratio is more important than you think. This component of your credit is second only to payment history in importance for ...

Your credit utilization ratio is one of those things you probably don't spend much time thinking about. Heck, you may not even know what a credit utilization ratio is. In that case, here's a primer.

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A low credit utilization ratio indicates that you are not overly dependent on credit and are more likely to be a responsible borrower. Basically, lenders use your credit score to determine your risk ...

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Keeping this ratio low can give a big boost to your credit score Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Michelle Lambright Black is a contributor to Buy Side and credit expert specializing in ...