It can affect what you pay for home or car insurance.

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Bills pending in several states — including in Iowa, New York, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania — would ban insurers from using so-called credit-based insurance scores to determine coverage costs. Only a few ...

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Along with lenders and credit card companies, some car insurance providers view you as a risk if you have a poor credit score ...