Ever pondered the intricacies of credit scoring and its impact on business financing? This is crucial for entrepreneurs and business owners alike. Merrill Chandler brings David Smith, a Key Account Partner and Small Business Segment Leader with FICO, to...

      Even though many people dabble in the world of investing, Chris Miles has chosen to go down the road less traveled. In this episode, he joins Merrill Chandler to discuss his journey from financial advisor to anti-investor. He explains...

  Your financial future is shaped by the decisions you make today, and understanding the hidden factors behind lending can be the key to unlocking your financial potential. Join us for an electrifying episode recorded live at FICO World 2023,...

  Credit scores determine the borrowers’ access to money from lenders. Low credit does affect your chances of getting lenders to borrow you the money, but having bad credit is not the end. Doing your due diligence and seeking help...

  ITINs, CPNs, and SSNs may look incomprehensible, but they form a unique look at your fundability™. In this episode, Merrill Chandler digs deep into these identification numbers and gives us the lowdown on what they mean. We look at...

  People often get trapped into recurrent payments for credit monitoring services. But how is that actually helping and serving them? Merrill Chandler debunks some perceptions surrounding credit monitoring services. He explains when and how you should be acquiring these...

  Advertising is deceptive and marketers are ruining your credit if you don’t know the truth behind how credit works. In this episode, Merrill Chandler discusses how you should never respond to credit card offers unless they’re tier-one, tier-two, and...

  Are you aware of credit myths that people continue to believe in? These myths have been passed along, some for generations, and they can cause big trouble to anyone who owns a credit card. As a preview of his...

  Continuing his campaign on equality at every level, President Joe Biden’s administration has proposed creating a new credit bureau under the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. This resulted in many speculative headlines that the government may be replacing existing credit...

  What do banking relationships and romantic relationships have in common? You’d be surprised to know how being fundable is, in a lot of ways, being dateable. Join Merrill Chandler as he finally gets into a full discussion of a...