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The good, fair, and poor: How your credit score is determined

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A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.

The good, fair, and poor: How your credit score is determined

The good, fair, and poor: How your credit score is determined

A Credit Report with Score rating app displayed on a smartphone's screen for a person's creditworthiness for loan and mortgage application.

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