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How Does Your CIBIL Score Affect Loan Interest Rates in India?

Learn how your CIBIL score directly influences interest rates on loans in India and how to improve your score for better deals.

How to improve your CIBIL score in 90 days
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How to improve your CIBIL score in 90 days

A realistic, step-by-step plan to lift your score in three months — no gimmicks.

Why was my loan rejected? The 7 most common reasons
Loan Rejection

Why was my loan rejected? The 7 most common reasons

Rejections rarely come out of nowhere. Here are the seven reasons lenders decline applications.

Credit utilisation: the 30% rule explained
Credit Cards

Credit utilisation: the 30% rule explained

Why keeping balances under a third of your limit matters more than you think.

Hard vs soft credit enquiries — what actually hurts your score
Credit Score

Hard vs soft credit enquiries — what actually hurts your score

Checking your own score is safe. Applying for credit isn’t always. Here’s the difference.

How to read your credit report like a pro
CIBIL

How to read your credit report like a pro

A guided tour of the sections that matter and the ones lenders actually weigh.

Should you close an old credit card?
Credit Cards

Should you close an old credit card?

Closing a card can quietly shorten your history and spike utilisation. Read this first.

Debt settlement vs debt consolidation
Debt Settlement

Debt settlement vs debt consolidation

Two very different paths out of debt — and how each one shows up on your report.

Your data and the DPDP Act: how payd24 protects you
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Your data and the DPDP Act: how payd24 protects you

Consent-first, data-minimal, encrypted at rest. What that means in plain language.