What You Should Know About Your Credit Score

Credit scores can affect many aspects of your life, your ability to get a credit card, a mortgage and even a job. But there are some surprising things that could hurt the all-important score, "Good Morning America" financial contributor Mellody Hobson explained. Your credit score is determined by credit agencies that look at how you handle your credit and debt and then run that information through a complex calculation that determines your score. The credit agencies look at five components...Full Story