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Credit score vs. credit report: All you need to know
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Credit score vs. credit report: All you need to know

Credit score vs. credit report is often most frequently asked queries when it comes to understanding the nuances of your credit health. Let's break down these terms to empower you with the right knowledge necessary for informed financial decisions.What is a credit score?Your credit score is a three-digit number that serves as a quick assessment of your creditworthiness. Ranging from 300 to 900, this score is derived from a complex algorithm that evaluates various aspects of your credit history.The factors include your payment history, credit utilization, length ofcredit history, types of credit, and new credit.A higher credit score generally indicates lower credit risk, making you more attractive to lenders. It's a numeric representation of your financial habits and is crucial when applyi...
Byju’s lenders accused of using bogus loan-default claims to gain control
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Byju’s lenders accused of using bogus loan-default claims to gain control

By Jef Feeley and Reshmi Basu Lenders to one of India’s hottest tech startups, Byju’s, created bogus default claims tied to a $1.2 billion loan as part of a scheme to gain control of the education-technology provider, the firm’s lawyer told a judge.   The distressed-debt lenders are “playing hardball” to create leverage in negotiations to restructure the loan and causing problems for Byju’s executives, Sheron Korpus, a lawyer for the Bengaluru-base company, said at a hearing in state-court in Delaware Friday. Lenders, including US investment firms Redwood Investments LLC and Silver Point Capital LP, are “making extortionate demands” of Byju’s, putting the ed-tech firm “under a lot of pressure,” Korpus told Delaware Chancery Court Judge Morgan Zurn. Byju’s...