Whether you’re applying for a mortgage, taking out a loan or signing up for a new credit card, one number carries more weight than many people realize: your credit score.

In this week’s personal finance edition of Merryn Talks Money, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek are joined by John Webb, senior consumer affairs manager at Experian and an expert on credit scores. Together they explore the world of credit scores—what they are, how they’re calculated, why they vary across agencies and the many ways they can shape your financial future.

Whether you&rsquo;re applying for a mortgage, taking out a loan or signing up for a new credit card, one number carries more weight than many people realize: your credit score.
In this week&rsquo;s personal finance edition of Merryn Talks Money, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek are joined by John Webb, senior consumer affairs manager at Experian and&nbsp;an expert on credit scores.&nbsp;Together they explore the world of credit scores&mdash;what they are, how they&rsquo;re calculated, why they vary across agencies&nbsp;and the many ways they can shape your financial future.

Merryn Talks Money with Bloomberg senior columnist Merryn Somerset Webb is your key to understanding how markets work – and how you can make them work for you. Every episode features a relaxed but in-depth conversation with a fund manager, a strategist, a Bloomberg expert or just someone Merryn finds particularly interesting in any given week. Listen in for the kind of insights and explanations everyone can use to help them make better saving and investing choices.

Merryn Talks Money with Bloomberg senior columnist Merryn Somerset Webb is your key to understanding how markets work – and how you can make them work for you. Every episode features a relaxed but in-depth conversation with a fund manager, a strategist, a Bloomberg expert or just someone Merryn finds particularly interesting in any given week. Listen in for the kind of insights and explanations everyone can use to help them make better saving and investing choices.

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How Much Does Your Credit Score Matter?

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