Lenders are offering a wide variety of help to workers impacted by the partial government shutdown, but one type of assistance in particular can save your credit rating. The biggest score slayer is late payments. Your payment history accounts for 35 percent of your score. A missed payment can cause your score to drop, which results in a higher interest rate when you apply for a loan.
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