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Does changing your address affect your credit score?
Understand the relationship between addresses and credit reports and the indirect ways that changing addresses could impact your score.
How to increase your credit score quickly
Sometimes, you want to know how to increase your credit score quickly. While there’s no magic fix, we look at the things that can make a difference.
Electoral Roll and a change of address: what to know
How to update your address on the Electoral Roll, how long it’ll take for the Electoral Register to reflect the change and important steps afterwards.
How long defaults stay on a credit file and the effect it can have
Wondering how long defaults stay on your credit file? Learn the timeline and steps to improve your credit score.
What is a statutory credit report? How to request yours
Understand the information on your statutory credit report. Know when you might need one and how to request it online or by post.
Does being a guarantor affect your credit?
Simply being a guarantor won’t affect your credit score. But if the borrower doesn’t pay, it can impact you. Here’s what you need to know.
What credit score is needed to buy a house?
Wondering what credit score you need to buy a house? Learn if you can get a mortgage with poor credit and how to improve your score with Checkmyfile.
How to increase your credit score in the UK
For helpful tips to improve your credit score, read on.
How long does it take to improve a credit score?
Everyone’s credit health journey is different. Here’s how long it could take to grow your credit score, and the things you can do to improve it.
Does Universal Credit affect your credit score in the UK?
Understand what Universal Credit is and the things that could affect your credit score.
Understanding why my credit score is different on different sites
Discover why your credit score varies across different sites and learn what factors affect these differences. Get clarity with Checkmyfile.
Is 600 a good credit score in the UK?
A credit score of 600 can mean different things depending on where you see it. Here’s what you need to know.